Westmorland and Furness Crime Rate April 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences emerged as the dominant category in Westmorland and Furness in April 2025, accounting for 44.3% of all reported crimes. With 567 incidents recorded, this category not only represents the largest share of the total crime count (1,279) but also sits 4% below the UK average rate of 2.6 per 1,000. The overall crime rate for the area was 5.6 per 1,000, a figure that is 27.3% lower than the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000, reflecting a consistently lower risk profile compared to national benchmarks. This disparity may be influenced by the area’s mix of rural and coastal geography, which could limit certain types of crime while fostering a sense of community that deters others. Seasonal factors, such as the Easter period and the transition into spring, likely contributed to patterns in crime reporting, with increased outdoor activity correlating with higher incidents of violence and public order offences. However, direct causal links, and the area’s lower crime rate could also stem from effective local policing or demographic characteristics such as a relatively stable population. Other significant crime types included criminal damage and arson (10.9% of total crimes) and public order offences (9.1%), though both categories showed mixed comparisons to UK averages. The prominence of violent crime, in particular, suggests that targeted interventions may be necessary to address underlying factors such as social tensions or economic pressures that could contribute to such incidents.

April 2025 saw a notable 17.8% increase in criminal damage and arson, rising from 118 to 139 incidents. This upward trend contrasts with a 21.6% decrease in anti-social behaviour, which fell from 116 to 91 cases. The category of violent crimes, which constitutes 44.3% of total reported crimes, remained 4% below the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000. Conversely, criminal damage and arson exceeded the UK average by 5%, highlighting a localised concern in this category. The rise in possession of weapons, which increased by 26.3% (19 to 24 cases), is a specific data point that may prompt residents to consider personal safety measures in public spaces. The month-on-month shift in crime mix also reveals a broader trend: property crimes, including shoplifting and vehicle crime, decreased significantly compared to the previous month, with shoplifting alone dropping by 14.3% (77 to 88 cases). These changes reflect a dynamic interplay between seasonal factors, such as increased outdoor activity during spring, and localised enforcement efforts that may have targeted high-risk categories like anti-social behaviour.

Westmorland and Furness recorded a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 in April 2025, marking a 6.7% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 6.0 per 1,000. This decline aligns with a broader trend observed in the area’s crime statistics. below the UK average. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 43 reported crimes per day, a figure that contextualises the scale of activity in a localised timeframe. Over the course of the month, 1 crime was reported for roughly every 180 residents, a ratio that underscores the relatively low frequency of incidents compared to the UK average. This monthly exposure metric provides a tangible sense of how crime affects the population, particularly when contrasted with higher-risk areas. The population context further highlights that Westmorland and Furness, with its 230,185 residents, maintains a crime profile that is significantly lower than the national benchmark, suggesting effective community or policing strategies may be in place. However, the exact reasons for this divergence, though the seasonal context of spring and Easter may have influenced patterns in outdoor activity and reporting rates.