Total Crime Rate

211.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.1 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 211.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Robert Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 38th 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 Robert Street (LA14 1EA) in the last 12 months was 211.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (LA14 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fenton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Public order School 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 2026Public order Harrison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrison Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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