Crime Rates at Thornthwaite Flats, Windermere, LA23 2EA

Thornthwaite Flats area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 774 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 Thornthwaite Flats (LA23 2EA) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 Shoplifting with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornthwaite Flats (LA23 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Droomer Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Oak Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.