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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LA6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LA6 recorded 48 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.7 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 152.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring17.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment48 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 152.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

48
trending_down -7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

17.68per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

775

Within LA6 district

South Lakeland

28,283

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Ashmeadow Road Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Station Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Fern Croft Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Lonsdale Rise Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Borwick Court Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Kellet Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Millness Lane Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Sycamore Close Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Barnrigg Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
48 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
22
45.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
18.8%
Other Theft
8
16.7%
Public Order
6
12.5%
Other Crime
1
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
1
2.1%
Burglary
1
2.1%

Crime Analysis: LA6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LA6 (45.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (18.8%) and Other Theft (16.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA6 has risen sharply — by 152.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LA6 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_down -7.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +152.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +6.2%

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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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