Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Force Forge Cottages area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 277th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Force Forge Cottages (LA12 8LE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Force Forge Cottages area

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Data Sources

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