Crime Rates at Paxton Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1JS

Paxton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 10th highest crime rate of 770 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 Paxton Street (LA14 1JS) in the last 12 months was 528.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.6% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (215.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 309.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Street (LA14 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (112 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.