Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nelson Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 116th 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 Nelson Street (LA14 1NF) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (LA14 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Montague Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montague Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundonald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dundonald Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keith Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcutta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalkeith Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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