Crime Rates at Captain French Lane, Kendal, LA9 4HP

Captain French Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 89th highest 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 Captain French Lane (LA9 4HP) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Captain French Lane (LA9 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shambles, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.