Crime Rates at Caroline Street, Kendal, LA9 4SH

Caroline Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 236th highest 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 Caroline Street (LA9 4SH) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Street (LA9 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.