Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Whinfell Drive area has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 276th 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 Whinfell Drive (LA9 6JW) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinfell Drive (LA9 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Crag View. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whinfell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coniston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kentmere Brow Under investigation
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 Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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