Crime Rates at Wheatclose Road, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 4EJ

Wheatclose Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 268th lowest 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 Wheatclose Road (LA14 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatclose Road (LA14 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coniston Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.