Crime Rate in Coniston and Hawkshead, ward

Coniston and Hawkshead has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 2210th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 353rd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coniston and Hawkshead in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coniston and Hawkshead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coniston and Hawkshead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.