Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mikasa Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mikasa Street (LA14 3ED) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mikasa Street (LA14 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dominion Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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