Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 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 9.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Highfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (LA14 5PB) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (LA14 5PB), 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 Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster 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 Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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