Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Murley Moss area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kendal Castle , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murley Moss (LA9 7RW) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , 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 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murley Moss (LA9 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstone Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Murley Moss area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helme Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helme Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑