Crime Rates at Buttermere Crescent, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 4NY

Buttermere Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 770 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 Buttermere Crescent (LA14 4NY) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Crescent (LA14 4NY), the main crime hotspot is near Yewdale Avenue. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.