Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hare Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 310th 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 Hare Lane (LA13 9EW) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hare Lane (LA13 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Ewan Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hare Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbarns Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hector Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hector Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Middle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bewley Steps —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbarns Court —

Data Sources

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