Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 5TU
How much crime is recorded in LA4 5TU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Morecambe Westgate
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
LA4 5TUMorecambe
How safe is LA4 5TU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 5TU area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 5TUNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Shoplifting18.18.4
Burglary10.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other crime5.31.5
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs3.62.4
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.