Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5NP

Ashton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (LA4 5NP) in the last 12 months was 352.7 per 1,000 residents and was 543.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (LA4 5NP), 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.