Crime Rates at Colwyn Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 6EQ

Colwyn Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bare , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Avenue (LA4 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Bare average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (LA4 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Christopher'S Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyfield Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.