Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Collingwood Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 86th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Collingwood Street (LA14 5ST) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (215.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collingwood Street (LA14 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Barrow and Hindpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalkeith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coulton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlisle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emlyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Emlyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manchester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dryden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dryden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coulton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Goldsmith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keith Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raleigh Street | Local resolution |
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