Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craig Walk area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 252nd lowest 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 Craig Walk (LA23 2JS) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craig Walk (LA23 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Biskey Howe Fold (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biskey Howe Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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