Crime Rates at Poulton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5HB

Poulton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Road (LA4 5HB) in the last 12 months was 291.8 per 1,000 residents and was 432.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (LA4 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lines Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.