Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westmorland and Furness has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 48th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Westmorland and Furness in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westmorland and Furness’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,343 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 39 cases , down -37.1% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,863 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 60.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Barrow and Hindpool | 223.7 | 163.5 (272%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Penrith South | 113.5 | 53.3 (89%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Kendal Strickland and Fell | 107.2 | 47.0 (78%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Bowness and Lyth | 87.6 | 27.4 (46%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Ormsgill and Parkside | 79.9 | 19.7 (33%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Kendal Highgate | 72.6 | 12.4 (21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Kendal Nether | 66.3 | 6.1 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Windermere and Ambleside | 57.5 | -2.7 (-5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Appleby and Brough | 56.6 | -3.7 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Ulverston | 55.7 | -4.6 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Kirkby Stephen and Tebay | 54.6 | -5.7 (-9%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Risedale and Roosecote | 48.9 | -11.3 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Hawcoat and Newbarns | 47.9 | -12.3 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Coniston and Hawkshead | 46.1 | -14.2 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Walney Island | 45.7 | -14.5 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Greystoke and Ullswater | 42.8 | -17.4 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Penrith North | 42.3 | -17.9 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Eamont and Shap | 38.2 | -22.0 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Dalton South | 37.9 | -22.3 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Grange and Cartmel | 37.8 | -22.4 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Dalton North | 34.5 | -25.7 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Levens and Crooklands | 34.0 | -26.2 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale | 33.6 | -26.6 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Eden and Lyvennet Vale | 33.2 | -27.0 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Kendal South | 29.4 | -30.8 (-51%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Kent Estuary | 28.6 | -31.6 (-52%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Hesket and Lazonby | 28.4 | -31.8 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Alston and Fellside | 28.3 | -31.9 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Low Furness | 27.7 | -32.6 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Burton and Holme | 25.9 | -34.3 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Upper Kent | 24.7 | -35.5 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | Kendal Castle | 20.5 | -39.7 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 33 | High Furness | 16.4 | -43.8 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
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