Crime Rates at Longway, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 0DP

Longway area has the 27th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 154th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longway (LA13 0DP) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longway (LA13 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Thrums Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.