Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Anson Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 381st 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 Anson Street (LA14 5TH) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Street (LA14 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dundonald Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundonald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcutta Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mcclintock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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