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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LA5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LA5 recorded 56 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring37.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment56 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 5.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

56

Annual Crime Rate

37.36per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

710

Within LA5 district

South Lakeland

20,450

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
John Street Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1
3
The Roods Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Back Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Queen'S Drive Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Calder Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Greengate Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Albert Street Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
The Green Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Church Brow Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Coastal Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
56 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
27
48.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
10.7%
Burglary
5
8.9%
Drug Offences
4
7.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
7.1%
Other Theft
4
7.1%
Other Crime
3
5.4%
Public Order
2
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.8%

Crime Analysis: LA5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LA5 (48.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.7%) and Burglary (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA5 has fallen noticeably — by 5.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LA5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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