Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 13.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Public order 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
  • 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

Blea Tarn Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 770 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 Blea Tarn Road (LA9 7NA) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blea Tarn Road (LA9 7NA), 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 Blea Tarn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Beck Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blea Tarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Grove Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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