Crime Rates at Orrest Drive Flats, Windermere, LA23 2LE

Orrest Drive Flats area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 770 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 Orrest Drive Flats (LA23 2LE) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 2 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orrest Drive Flats (LA23 2LE), 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.