Crime Rates at Mint Street, Kendal, LA9 6DS

Mint Street area has the 50th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 363rd 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 Mint Street (LA9 6DS) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mint Street (LA9 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finley Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.