Is Kendal safe?
Kendal recorded 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 18% below the England average (99.5) and 16% below the North West average (96.6).
Its safety score is 69/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,333
- Rate per 1,000
- 81.6
- 1-year trend
- +0.6%
- 3-year trend
- +2.9%
- 5-year trend
- +26.2%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 13
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026