Crime Rates at Highfield Villas, Sedbergh, LA10 5DF

Highfield Villas area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale , and the 197th 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 Highfield Villas (LA10 5DF) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Villas (LA10 5DF), 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.