Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Vicars Fields area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 241st highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicars Fields (LA9 5NB) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicars Fields (LA9 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Fields, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Echo Barn Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Vicars Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Anchorite Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greengate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pembroke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Fields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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