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Crime Rates in Bowness and Lyth, ward

Crime Rate

52.7

52.7

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Bowness and Lyth (ward) is 52.7 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Bowness and Lyth (ward) is located within Westmorland and Furness (borough). Annual total crime rate in Westmorland and Furness (borough) is 41.9 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Bowness and Lyth, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Bowness and Lyth (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
26.13/10
Other theft
4.953/10
Criminal damage and arson
4.833/10
Public order
4.693/10
Drugs
3.563/10
Shoplifting
2.852/10
Anti-social behaviour
2.151/10
Other crime
1.493/10
Burglary
1.482/10
Possession of weapons
0.1692/10
Robbery
0.1512/10
Vehicle crime
0.09081/10
Bicycle theft
0.08672/10
Theft from the person
0.04752/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Bowness and Lyth (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bowness and Lyth (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Bowness and Lyth (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bowness and Lyth (ward), Westmorland and Furness (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Bowness and Lyth
    ward
  • Westmorland and Furness
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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