Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 5DT
How much crime is recorded in LA4 5DT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Town
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,602 (2024)
LA4 5DTMorecambe
How safe is LA4 5DT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 112.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 5DT 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
112.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
289
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 5DTNational
Violence and sexual offences88.923.6
Anti-social behaviour76.010.7
Burglary27.29.1
Criminal damage and arson26.94.7
Public order18.74.6
Shoplifting17.78.4
Other theft13.54.5
Drugs11.82.4
Vehicle crime11.63.5
Other crime6.01.5
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Theft from the person1.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.