Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA13 9NQ
How much crime is recorded in LA13 9NQ, 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
- 1,558 (2024)
How safe is LA13 9NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA13 9NQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 9NQNational
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.44.6
Other theft1.44.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.52.4
Burglary0.49.1
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.