Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 113.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gosforth Crescent 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 Gosforth Crescent (LA13 9FF) 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 Gosforth Crescent (LA13 9FF), 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 Gosforth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 Ewan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbarns Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbarns Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bewley Steps —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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