Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Garth (LA9 5PA) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Garth (LA9 5PA), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moss Ghyll Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A5284 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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