Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 14.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Abbey Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 143rd 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 Abbey Road (LA14 5JP) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (LA14 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westbourne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cheltenham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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