Crime Rate in Kirkby Stephen and Tebay, ward

Kirkby Stephen and Tebay has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 2996th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 376th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kirkby Stephen and Tebay in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -69.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kirkby Stephen and Tebay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pikestol Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.