Crime Rate in Kendal Highgate, ward

Kendal Highgate has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 3195th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 272nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kendal Highgate in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kendal Highgate’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 293 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kendal Highgate ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Kirkland. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.