Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.1 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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Broad Ing area has the 24th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 161st 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 Broad Ing (LA9 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 14 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Ing (LA9 6EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broad Ing area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Garburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Spital Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Drovers Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kentmere Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gavel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crescent Green Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Ing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Ing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Ing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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