Crime Rates at Windermere Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5TT

Windermere Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 104th 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 Windermere Avenue (LA4 5TT) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Westgate average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Avenue (LA4 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downes Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.