Crime Rates at Leyster Street, Morecambe, LA4 5NF

Leyster Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 207th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leyster Street (LA4 5NF) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyster Street (LA4 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Thornton Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.