Crime Rates at Kirkland, Kendal, LA9 5AB

Kirkland area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 142nd 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 Kirkland (LA9 5AB) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkland (LA9 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.