Crime Rates at Sandgate, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 0DN

Sandgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate (LA13 0DN) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 319.1% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandgate (LA13 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Luke'S Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longway (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.