Crime Rates at Parr Street, Kendal, LA9 7DH

Parr Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bowness and Lyth , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 774 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 Parr Street (LA9 7DH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Bowness and Lyth average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parr Street (LA9 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkland (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.