Total Crime Rate

433.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.6 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 433.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Drugs 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 40.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West End area has the highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 14th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West End (LA23 3EE) in the last 12 months was 433.9 per 1,000 residents and was 445.4% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 258.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West End (LA23 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Belsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Belsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Belsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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