Crime Rate in Kendal Nether, ward

Kendal Nether has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 3649th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 306th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kendal Nether in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kendal Nether’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kendal Nether ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hunters Croft, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Drysalters Yard (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.