Total Crime Rate

528.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

309.7 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 528.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 309.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.2 10/10
  • Public order 56.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.6 8/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Duke 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 Duke Street (LA14 1RU) 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 Duke Street (LA14 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 206 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.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order William Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manchester Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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