Is Barrow-in-Furness safe?
Barrow-in-Furness recorded 113.4 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 14% above the England average (99.5) and 17% above the North West average (96.6).
Its safety score is 57/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 6,129
- Rate per 1,000
- 113.4
- 1-year trend
- -0.2%
- 3-year trend
- -0.1%
- 5-year trend
- -2.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 70
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.3
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026