Crime Rates at Anson Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 1NW

Anson Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 46th highest crime rate of 774 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 Anson Street (LA14 1NW) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (219.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Street (LA14 1NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steel Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.