Crime Rate in Kendal Castle, ward

Kendal Castle has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 303rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 196th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kendal Castle in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kendal Castle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kendal Castle ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Aynam Place, with 8 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Helme Chase Gardens (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.