Crime Rates at Castle Street, Kendal, LA9 7AD

Castle Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (LA9 7AD) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (LA9 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drysalters Yard (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.