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

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 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 Lawson Street (LA14 2LS) in the last 12 months was 601.7 per 1,000 residents and was 169.0% higher than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (223.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 331.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (LA14 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.