Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 136th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Terrace (LA23 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Terrace (LA23 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tuchwud Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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