Crime Rates at Stramongate, Kendal, LA9 4UA

Stramongate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stramongate (LA9 4UA) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stramongate (LA9 4UA), 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.