Crime Rates at Bongate, Appleby-in-westmorland, CA16 6HW

Bongate area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Appleby and Brough , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bongate (CA16 6HW) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Appleby and Brough average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bongate (CA16 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bongate, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.