Crime Rates at Kirkstone Drive, Morecambe, LA4 5XP

Kirkstone Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Drive (LA4 5XP) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Bare average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (LA4 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.