Crime Rates at Northumberland Street, Morecambe, LA4 4AU

Northumberland Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 4th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Street (LA4 4AU) in the last 12 months was 1030.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1778.1% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 322.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (LA4 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bath Street, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Crescent Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.