Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosemary Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Rosemary Lane (LA9 4NP) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Kendal Highgate average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosemary Lane (LA9 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shambles, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stricklandgate (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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