Crime Rates at New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS

New Shambles 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 New Shambles (LA9 4TS) 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 New Shambles (LA9 4TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Branthwaite Brow (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.