Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Serpentine Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 58th lowest 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 Serpentine Road (LA9 4PE) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Kendal Highgate average (74.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Serpentine Road (LA9 4PE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Serpentine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maude Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Shambles —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Martindales Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maude Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Collin Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Collin Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Martindales Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beast Banks —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sepulchre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nobles Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sepulchre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons East View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs East View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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