Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thwaites Lane area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 292nd 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 Thwaites Lane (LA23 2LG) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thwaites Lane (LA23 2LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Oak Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thwaites Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droomer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Droomer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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