Crime Rate in Kendal South, ward

Kendal South has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 726th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 236th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kendal South in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kendal South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kendal South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Aspen Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.