Crime Rates at Birklands Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5SH

Birklands Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 174th 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 Birklands Avenue (LA4 5SH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birklands Avenue (LA4 5SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maylands Square, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.