Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Little Moss area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Coniston and Hawkshead , and the 345th 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 Little Moss (LA21 8DY) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Coniston and Hawkshead average (32.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Moss (LA21 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Moss area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Moss Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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