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Crime in LA9 9

How much crime is recorded in LA9 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Region
North West
Population
2,154 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LA9 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in LA9 9, 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
By type

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 9National
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
Trend

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.

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