Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2DQ

Mount Pleasant area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 65th 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 Mount Pleasant (LA14 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (LA14 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.