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

Claife Avenue 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 Claife Avenue (LA23 2LH) 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 Claife Avenue (LA23 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Oak Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Claife Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droomer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Droomer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Oak Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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