Crime Rates at Duke Street, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7AA

Duke Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Duke Street (LA16 7AA) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Dalton North average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (LA16 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vulcan Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.