Postcode · Kendal
Crime in LA9 4LJ
How much crime is recorded in LA9 4LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal Town & Greenside
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,154 (2024)
LA9 4LJKendal
How safe is LA9 4LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA9 4LJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).
LA9 4LJNational
Violence and sexual offences45.023.6
Shoplifting18.08.4
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Public order10.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Burglary7.49.1
Drugs6.32.4
Other theft4.14.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.