Crime Rates at Branksome Drive, Morecambe, LA4 5UL

Branksome Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Westgate , and the 99th 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 Branksome Drive (LA4 5UL) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksome Drive (LA4 5UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Avenue, where police recorded 24 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.