Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ocean Road area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 774 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 Ocean Road (LA14 3DB) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (223.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ocean Road (LA14 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amphitrite Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bristol Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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