Postcode · Carnforth
Crime in LA5 9UD
How much crime is recorded in LA5 9UD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,102 (2024)
LA5 9UDCarnforth
How safe is LA5 9UD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA5 9UD 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
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
LA5 9UDNational
Burglary10.19.1
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft0.84.5
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.41.5
Public order0.34.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.