Postcode · Kendal
Crime in LA9 6EA
How much crime is recorded in LA9 6EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kendal North & Burneside
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,291 (2024)
LA9 6EAKendal
How safe is LA9 6EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LA9 6EA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 6EANational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Public order9.04.6
Drugs7.62.4
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft3.44.5
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.