Total Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whinlatter Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 24th 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 Whinlatter Drive (LA14 4NS) in the last 12 months was 4.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whinlatter Drive (LA14 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kentmere Crescent, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowfell Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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