Crime Rates at Poulton Square, Morecambe, LA4 5PZ

Poulton Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 47th highest crime rate of 475 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 Poulton Square (LA4 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 227.6% higher than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Square (LA4 5PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lines Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.