Total Crime Rate
528.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
309.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greengate Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 10th 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 Greengate Street (LA14 1HE) in the last 12 months was 528.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.6% 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 309.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greengate Street (LA14 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 192 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (112 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Barrow and Hindpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stark Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fenton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Street | Under investigation |
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