Crime Rates at Howard Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1NB

Howard Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 53rd 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 Howard Street (LA14 1NB) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (LA14 1NB), the main crime hotspot is near Steel Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.