Total Crime Rate

550.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

285.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 550.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 285.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.3 10/10
  • Public order 48.3 10/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Stricklandgate 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 Stricklandgate (LA9 4RA) 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 Stricklandgate (LA9 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Branthwaite Brow. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stricklandgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stramongate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stricklandgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Branthwaite Brow Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Branthwaite Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Branthwaite Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branthwaite Brow —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stricklandgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stricklandgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branthwaite Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stricklandgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A6 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A6 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branthwaite Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stramongate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stramongate —
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beezon Fields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beezon Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beezon Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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