Total Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hardknott Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardknott Gardens (LA9 7HS) in the last 12 months was 2.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Kendal Castle average (23.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardknott Gardens (LA9 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hardknott Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blea Tarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B6254 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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