Total Crime Rate
126.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Settle Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 79th highest crime rate of 774 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 Settle Street (LA14 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.1% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Settle Street (LA14 5HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawcoat and Newbarns| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
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