Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brackenfield area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenfield (LA23 3HL) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenfield (LA23 3HL), 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 Brackenfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Belsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fir Tree Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Belsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Belsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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