Crime Rates at Oldham Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HG

Oldham Street area has the highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 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 Oldham Street (LA4 5HG) in the last 12 months was 1937.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3433.6% higher than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -81.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 170.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 703.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldham Street (LA4 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Back Crescent Street. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.