Total Crime Rate

301.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 301.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kirkstone Close area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Close (LA9 7HU) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1206.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 209.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Close (LA9 7HU), 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 Kirkstone Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 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 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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