Crime Rates at Prospect Road, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9AA

Prospect Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 770 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 Prospect Road (LA13 9AA) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (LA13 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Coniston Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.