Total Crime Rate

242.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 242.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.0 7/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bank Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 36th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bank Terrace (LA23 3BL) in the last 12 months was 242.0 per 1,000 residents and was 204.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Terrace (LA23 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bank Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biskey Howe Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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