Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stockgate area has the 39th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 267th 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 Stockgate (LA9 6HR) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockgate (LA9 6HR), 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 Stockgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate 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 Northgate 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Ing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Ing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spital Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandylands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Ing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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