Crime Rates at Ireleth Road, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7DN

Ireleth Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 274th highest crime rate of 770 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 Ireleth Road (LA16 7DN) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ireleth Road (LA16 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near High Duddon Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.