Crime Rates at Finkle Street, Kendal, LA9 4AB

Finkle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 8th 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 Finkle Street (LA9 4AB) in the last 12 months was 550.4 per 1,000 residents and was 643.0% higher than the Kendal Highgate average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 285.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finkle Street (LA9 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.