Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawcoat Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 48th lowest 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 Hawcoat Lane (LA14 4HS) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Hawcoat Lane (LA14 4HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roanhead Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawcoat and Newbarns| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | — |
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