Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Appleby Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 332nd 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 Appleby Road (LA9 6ES) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleby Road (LA9 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Drysalters Yard. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Appleby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Spital Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mint Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gavel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Drovers Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Green Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Ing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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