Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hest View Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Low Furness , and the 157th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hest View Road (LA12 9PH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 244.0% higher than the Low Furness average (22.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hest View Road (LA12 9PH), the main crime hotspot is near Birchwood Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hest View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hazeltree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Crest Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Crest Under investigation
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Data Sources

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