Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.8 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 133.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rawlinson Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 65th 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 Rawlinson Street (LA14 2DN) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawlinson Street (LA14 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Mcclean Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rawlinson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcclean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arnside Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lonsdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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