Crime Rate in Old Barrow and Hindpool, ward

Old Barrow and Hindpool has the highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 220th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 27th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Old Barrow and Hindpool in the last 12 months was 223.7 per 1,000 residents and was 271.5% higher than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Old Barrow and Hindpool’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 9 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 19.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,498 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Old Barrow and Hindpool ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.