Crime Rates at Yew Tree, Barbon, Carnforth, LA6 2NN

Yew Tree area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Tree (LA6 2NN) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -98.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree (LA6 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckgate (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.