Postcode · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA14 4LJ
How much crime is recorded in LA14 4LJ, 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
- 1,319 (2024)
How safe is LA14 4LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA14 4LJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 4LJNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Burglary5.29.1
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Drugs2.22.4
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.