Postcode · Carnforth
Crime in LA6 1LY
How much crime is recorded in LA6 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burton-in-Kendal, Levens & Natland
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,176 (2024)
LA6 1LYCarnforth
How safe is LA6 1LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA6 1LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LA6 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Burglary5.69.1
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.44.5
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.