Total Crime Rate

420.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

316.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 420.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 316.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 239.3 10/10
  • Public order 73.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dalton Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 16th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dalton Lane (LA14 4PL) in the last 12 months was 420.3 per 1,000 residents and was 713.8% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 316.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalton Lane (LA14 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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