Total Crime Rate

130.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westmorland Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmorland Street (LA14 5AT) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Street (LA14 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westmorland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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