Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 5LP
How much crime is recorded in LA4 5LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Town
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
LA4 5LPMorecambe
How safe is LA4 5LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 5LP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 5LPNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.510.7
Burglary16.19.1
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Public order4.64.6
Drugs3.62.4
Other crime2.81.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.