Postcode · Carnforth
Crime in LA6 2QW
How much crime is recorded in LA6 2QW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kellet & Lune Valley
- Council
- Lancaster
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,158 (2024)
LA6 2QWCarnforth
How safe is LA6 2QW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA6 2QW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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).
LA6 2QWNational
Burglary5.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Violence and sexual offences3.723.6
Other crime1.71.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other theft0.64.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.22.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.