Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness
Crime in LA14
How much crime is recorded in LA14, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 41,289 (2024)
LA14Postcode district · Barrow-in-Furness
How safe is LA14
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in LA14, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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).
LA14National
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Burglary10.19.1
Public order8.74.6
Shoplifting8.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other theft3.84.5
Drugs3.62.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.