Total Crime Rate

607.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

363.4 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 607.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 363.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 279.1 10/10
  • Public order 72.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.4 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Duke Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 6th 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 1RX) in the last 12 months was 607.6 per 1,000 residents and was 182.4% 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 363.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (LA14 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Manchester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whittaker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Emlyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Manchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burlington 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
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Data Sources

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