Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.8 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 126.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Talisman Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 78th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talisman Close (LA14 2UT) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 145.0% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talisman Close (LA14 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Mardale Grove. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Talisman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Talisman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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