Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA13 9JS
How much crime is recorded in LA13 9JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawcoat & Furness Abbey
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,442 (2024)
How safe is LA13 9JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA13 9JS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 9JSNational
Violence and sexual offences18.623.6
Burglary5.39.1
Public order4.94.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Drugs0.92.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.