Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howgill Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale , and the 154th 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 Howgill Lane (LA10 5DE) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howgill Lane (LA10 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cockle Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Main Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Howgill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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