Crime Rates at Vicars Garth, Kendal, LA9 5NE

Vicars Garth 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 Garth (LA9 5NE) 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 Garth (LA9 5NE), 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.