Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Harrison Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 138th 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 Harrison Street (LA14 1BA) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (215.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Street (LA14 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrison Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gradwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gradwell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gradwell Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Thwaite Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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