Crime Rates at Moorfield Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA13 9RS

Moorfield Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 84th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorfield Street (LA13 9RS) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Street (LA13 9RS), 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 Pypers Croft (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.