Sales (24m)
26Town Ledger41 postcode units
Backbarrow
Westmorland and Furness
Median Price (3Y)
£267,500Price Trend (5Y)
+6.0%/yrSales (24m)
26
Median Price (3Y)
£267,500
Price Trend (5Y)
+6.0%/yr
Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Backbarrow catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
14
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
80 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
+5.2%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month14Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average14.33incidents per month
12M baseline15.5Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+5.2%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -4.4%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationBackbarrowCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents186Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified80 incidents · 43.0%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Birks Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Four Lane Ends | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Four Lane Ends | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Ghyll Head Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Hog House Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Hog House Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Hog House Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Drugs Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Abbots Vue | Local resolution |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Abbots Vue | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Birks Road | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | Under investigation |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Constabulary | On or near Forresters Walk | Under investigation |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Backbarrow | 80 | 43.0% |
| Violence and sexual offences Backbarrow | 54 | 29.0% |
| Public order Backbarrow | 13 | 7.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson Backbarrow | 12 | 6.5% |
| Other theft Backbarrow | 9 | 4.8% |
| Drugs Backbarrow | 6 | 3.2% |
| Burglary Backbarrow | 4 | 2.2% |
| Possession of weapons Backbarrow | 4 | 2.2% |
| Shoplifting Backbarrow | 2 | 1.1% |
| Vehicle crime Backbarrow | 2 | 1.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.