Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Low Garth area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Garth (LA9 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Kendal Highgate average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Garth (LA9 5NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newbiggin. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Low Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moss Ghyll Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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