Total Crime Rate

405.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 405.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.1 9/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 17th highest crime rate of 774 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 James Street (LA14 1EH) in the last 12 months was 405.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (223.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 198.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LA14 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

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Data Sources

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