Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Mead area has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 59th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Mead (LA9 5PY) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher than the Bowness and Lyth average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Mead (LA9 5PY), 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 High Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sparrowmire Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moss Ghyll Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbiggin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarrigg Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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