Crime Rates at School Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2JW

School Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Street (LA14 2JW) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (LA14 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.