Crap Towns / Barrow-in-Furness / Crime
How much crime is there in Barrow-in-Furness?
The police recorded 102 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barrow-in-Furness from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 51.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 104, up from 98.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Nicking a car in Barra is pointless. It takes forever to reach the motorway and the police know the only road out.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 98.2 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 104 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 104 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51.7 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Public order | 10.4 | 6.6 |
| Shoplifting | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Other theft | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Drugs | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Other crime | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 | 3.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 25.3 km | 107 |
| Fleetwood | 26.1 km | 105 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | – | 102 |
| Lancaster | 28.9 km | 88.7 |
| Ulverston | 12.2 km | 69.1 |
| Heysham | 23.5 km | 66.9 |
| Cleveleys | 28.9 km | 64.0 |
| Carnforth | 29.9 km | 52.8 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 5.2 km | 50.5 |
| Millom | 10.8 km | 48.4 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 27.5 km | 24.2 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |