Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Island Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 179th 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 Island Road (LA14 2SR) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 7 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 Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Road (LA14 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Siemen'S Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ship Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Old Barrow and Hindpool

Crime Over Time in Island Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barque Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siemen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siemen'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Siemen'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Siemen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Island Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schooner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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