Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5TA

Nelson Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Barrow and Hindpool , and the 121st highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (LA14 5TA) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (LA14 5TA), the main crime hotspot is near Montague Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.