Total Crime Rate
90.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 121st highest crime rate of 774 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 Suffolk Street (LA13 9QH) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Street (LA13 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brathay Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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