Crime Rates at Wordsworth Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5SD

Wordsworth Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 266th 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 Wordsworth Street (LA14 5SD) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Dalton North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Street (LA14 5SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dryden Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.