Crime Rates at Old College Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BY

Old College Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Old College Lane (LA23 1BY) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old College Lane (LA23 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.