Crime Rates at Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH

Birkbeck Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Appleby and Brough , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkbeck Gardens (CA17 4TH) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Gardens (CA17 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.