Crime Rate in Walney Island: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Walney Island

The total recorded crimes in Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, UK in February 2025 are around 41 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Walney Island crime rate of 2.16 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Walney Island, encompassing approximately 18,966 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (600.00% increase)
  • Other crime: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)
Walney Island Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Hastings Street with total crimes: 7
  • Mawflat Lane with total crimes: 3
  • Latona Street with total crimes: 2

How safe is Walney Island?

To understand the safety of Walney Island, we need to analyze Walney Island crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Barrow-in-Furness:

    • In 2024, Walney Island demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Barrow-in-Furness average, with 617 crimes compared to 1106.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Walney Island recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.

    • In 2023, Walney Island had fewer crimes than the Barrow-in-Furness average, with 589 crimes compared to 880. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Barrow-in-Furness, Walney Island has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Walney Island Crime Statstics

In February 2025 the Walney Island has recorded 41 crimes with crime rate of 2.16 ranking 5th out of 6 in the Barrow-in-Furness, UK

In 2024, the total Walney Island crimes were 617. The crime rate of Walney Island in 2024 was 32.53 (year) or 2.71 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the Barrow-in-Furness.

In 2023, the total crimes in Walney Island were around 589 crimes with yearly crime rate of 31.06 (year) or 2.59 (month) ranking 4 most dangerous area in the Barrow-in-Furness.

AreaFebruary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Barrow-in-Furness)CrimesRank (Barrow-in-Furness)CrimesRank (Barrow-in-Furness)
Old Barrow and Hindpool283 13,669 13,006 1
Ormsgill and Parkside69 21,169 2831 2
Risedale and Roosecote55 41,028 3731 3
Hawcoat and Newbarns55 3696 4549 5
Dalton North17 7277 7247 6
Dalton South27 6288 6208 7

Walney Island Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (21 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 27 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (29 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (14 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (16 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (11 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (19 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (54 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (10 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 60 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20257
January 20251
December 20243
November 20243
October 20247
September 202411
August 20247
July 20245
June 202410
May 20246

A total of 246 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202521
January 202521
December 202427
November 202429
October 202420
September 202416
August 202419
July 202424
June 202454
May 202415

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20252
December 20244
November 20244
October 20241
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.70 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20252
December 20243
November 20245
October 202414
September 20249
August 20241
July 20246
June 202410
May 20244

A total of 29 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20254
December 20246
November 20244
October 20242
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242

A total of 5 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
November 20241
September 20242
May 20241

A total of 28 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20252
December 20242
October 20242
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20248
May 20242

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20251
September 20241
June 20242

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20251
December 20243
November 20243
October 20242
September 20241
June 20242
May 20242

A total of 11 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20242
November 20241
October 20243
September 20242
July 20242
May 20241

A total of 9 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
May 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

High Crime Locations Walney Island in February 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Walney Island postcode area is presented below.

1. Hastings Street (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences6
Other theft1
2. Mawflat Lane (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1
3. Latona Street (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
4. French Street (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2
5. Rother Green (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
6. Sandy Gap Lane (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
7. Verdun Avenue (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
8. Amphitrite Street (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Vengeance Street (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Himalaya Avenue (Map)
Total1
Other crime1

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