Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Greengate Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

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 Greengate Street (LA13 9BT) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greengate Street (LA13 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mardale Grove (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greengate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation

Data Sources

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