Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA13 9UL
How much crime is recorded in LA13 9UL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbotsmead & Salthouse
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
How safe is LA13 9UL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA13 9UL 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
70.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 9ULNational
Violence and sexual offences66.323.6
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order8.94.6
Other theft5.84.5
Other crime4.61.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Drugs1.52.4
Burglary1.59.1
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.