Postcode · Kendal
Crime in LA9 5LX
How much crime is recorded in LA9 5LX, 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
- 2,047 (2024)
LA9 5LXKendal
How safe is LA9 5LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA9 5LX 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 5LXNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order5.44.6
Other theft4.64.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.