Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Hartington Street (LA14 5SL) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (223.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Street (LA14 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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