Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Low Furness , and the 263rd highest 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 This (LA15 8JG) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% higher than the Low Furness average (27.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode LA15 8JG, the main crime hotspot is near Slop Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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