Total Crime Rate

183.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 183.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gradwell Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 44th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gradwell Court (LA14 1SX) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gradwell Court (LA14 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gradwell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crellin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrison Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Harrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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