Postcode · Morecambe
Crime in LA4 6JT
How much crime is recorded in LA4 6JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scale Hall & Torrisholme
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
LA4 6JTMorecambe
How safe is LA4 6JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA4 6JT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 6JTNational
Violence and sexual offences10.423.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.