Crime Rate in Ormsgill and Parkside, ward

Ormsgill and Parkside has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 2735th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 235th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ormsgill and Parkside in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ormsgill and Parkside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 415 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 524 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ormsgill and Parkside ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Elm Road, with 43 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Stafford Street (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.