Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Mendip Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 190th highest crime rate of 770 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 Mendip Gardens (LA14 5BU) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Dalton North average (44.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Gardens (LA14 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Westmorland Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barrow-In-Furness Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westmorland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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