Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 4UZ
How much crime is recorded in LA4 4UZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Westgate
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,957 (2024)
How safe is LA4 4UZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 4UZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
170
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LA4 4UZNational
Violence and sexual offences63.923.6
Anti-social behaviour34.510.7
Burglary32.39.1
Criminal damage and arson14.04.7
Other theft11.64.5
Public order9.04.6
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other crime6.01.5
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.