Total Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsdown Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Walney Island , and the 218th highest 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 Kingsdown Mews (LA14 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Walney Island average (42.4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsdown Mews (LA14 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littlestone Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knox Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walney Island| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlestone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Littlestone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ramsgate Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ramsgate Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vengeance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | French Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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