Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 16.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Natland Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 180th 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 Natland Road (LA9 7LR) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Natland Road (LA9 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Burland Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Natland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverdale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Natland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Natland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Helme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Helme Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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