Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lake Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 213th highest 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 Lake Road (LA23 2ER) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake Road (LA23 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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