Crime Rates at South Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4SN

South Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Appleby and Brough , and the 348th 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 South Road (CA17 4SN) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (CA17 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stye Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westgarth Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.