Crime Rates at Lawson Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 2LN

Lawson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 6th 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 Lawson Street (LA14 2LN) in the last 12 months was 607.6 per 1,000 residents and was 182.4% 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 363.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (LA14 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.