Crime Rates at Vernon Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5SU

Vernon Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 86th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Street (LA14 5SU) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Old Barrow and Hindpool average (215.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Street (LA14 5SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.