Postcode · Broughton-in-Furness
Crime in LA20 6HX
How much crime is recorded in LA20 6HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Coniston, Broughton & Kirkby
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,024 (2024)
How safe is LA20 6HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA20 6HX 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
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
LA20 6HXNational
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Public order3.44.6
Other theft2.64.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Burglary0.99.1
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.