What is the crime rate in South Lakeland?

As of March 2026, South Lakeland has a crime rate of 5.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 566 recorded offences.

How does South Lakeland rank nationally for crime?

South Lakeland ranks #263 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in South Lakeland?

The most common crime type in South Lakeland is Violence and sexual offences with 264 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

South Lakeland Crime Intelligence Report

South Lakeland recorded 566 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.42 per 1,000 residents. This places South Lakeland at #263 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 14.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5560.0% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

566

trending_up +14.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.42per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#263of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

104,450

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28	28
On or near Branthwaite Brow Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 1	10
On or near Collingwood Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9	9
On or near Aspen Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Burton Road Map	Shoplifting: 3 Vehicle crime: 3	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Hawes Lane Map	Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Forresters Walk Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

566 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

264

46.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Public Order

8.1%

Other Theft

7.1%

Drug Offences

5.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.9%

Shoplifting

4.8%

Burglary

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.9%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Robbery

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Kendal Strickland and Fell	73	11.0
2	Grange and Cartmel	71	6.8
3	Ulverston	63	5.3
4	Windermere and Ambleside	59	5.8
5	Kendal South	59	9.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	High Furness	3	0.8
shield	Low Furness	6	1.4
shield	Upper Kent	7	1.7
shield	Burton and Holme	9	2.6
shield	Kendal Castle	9	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5560.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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