Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oxford Street area has the 50th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 354th 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 Oxford Street (LA14 5JA) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (LA14 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 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 Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Public order Cheltenham Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barrow-In-Furness Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westmorland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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