Crime Rates at Park Avenue, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9BN

Park Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 273rd highest 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 Park Avenue (LA13 9BN) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (LA13 9BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mardale Grove (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.