Total Crime Rate

560.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

267.2 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 560.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 267.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.6 9/10
  • Public order 56.0 10/10
  • Other theft 38.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Other crime 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

James Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 7th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (LA14 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 560.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.5% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 267.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LA14 1EQ), 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 James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fenton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stark Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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