Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Birstall Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 60th 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 Birstall Road (LA13 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birstall Road (LA13 9EZ), 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 Birstall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Middle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bewley Steps —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbarns Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbarns Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewan Close —
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Data Sources

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