Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA14 1NJ
How much crime is recorded in LA14 1NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrow Central
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,089 (2024)
How safe is LA14 1NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA14 1NJ 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
69.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
LA14 1NJNational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Burglary17.79.1
Public order14.34.6
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs5.72.4
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.