Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fletcher Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 350th highest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fletcher Drive (LA9 7DL) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Kendal Castle average (20.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletcher Drive (LA9 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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