Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 5NQ
How much crime is recorded in LA4 5NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Town
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
LA4 5NQMorecambe
How safe is LA4 5NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 5NQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 5NQNational
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Burglary8.39.1
Drugs3.92.4
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order3.14.6
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Shoplifting1.58.4
Other crime1.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.