Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Farm Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 259th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Street (LA14 2RX) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Street (LA14 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Schooner Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barque Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Island Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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