Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA13 9BS
How much crime is recorded in LA13 9BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbotsmead & Salthouse
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,061 (2024)
How safe is LA13 9BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA13 9BS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
70.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LA13 9BSNational
Violence and sexual offences64.123.6
Public order11.24.6
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft5.14.5
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other crime5.01.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary3.29.1
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.