Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Acre Moss Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Kendal Highgate , and the 147th 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 Acre Moss Lane (LA9 5QE) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 19 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Moss Lane (LA9 5QE), 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 Acre Moss Lane area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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