Crime Rates at Buller Street, Walney, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 3PG

Buller Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Walney Island , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 774 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 Buller Street (LA14 3PG) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Walney Island average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buller Street (LA14 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littlestone Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knox Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.