Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belmont area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 228th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belmont (LA9 4JP) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belmont (LA9 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Shambles. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Collin Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Shambles | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Collin Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collin Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A6 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A6 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A6 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Martindales Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Martindales Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sepulchre Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | East View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beast Banks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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