Crime Rates at Folkestone Avenue, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3BE

Folkestone Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 299th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Avenue (LA14 3BE) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Avenue (LA14 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.