Barrow Central and Hindpool vs Whitehaven Town

Barrow Central and Hindpool has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,546 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitehaven Town has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 1,143 crimes. Whitehaven Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barrow Central and Hindpool shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitehaven Town shows -14.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barrow Central and Hindpool, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,101 incidents). In Whitehaven Town, it is Violent Crime (526 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barrow Central and Hindpool recorded 208 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitehaven Town recorded 157. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barrow Central and Hindpool totalled 1,101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 526 in Whitehaven Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barrow Central and Hindpool recorded 2,321 crimes (now 2,546, a change of +9.7%). Whitehaven Town recorded 1,331 crimes previously (now 1,143, -14.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Barrow Central and Hindpool has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Whitehaven Town has 19.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barrow Central and Hindpool falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Whitehaven Town is covered by Cumbria Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Barrow Central and Hindpool and Whitehaven Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.