Crime Rates at Park Street, Ambleside, LA22 9AH

Park Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 325th highest 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 Park Street (LA22 9AH) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average (79.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street (LA22 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Cheapside. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.