Total Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 96th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Drive (LA13 9BB) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.5% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Drive (LA13 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ormsgill and Parkside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
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