Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Arthur Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 164th 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 Arthur Street (LA14 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (LA14 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mcclean Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gradwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gradwell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thwaite Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Talisman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gradwell Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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