Crime in Ambleside
Recorded crime in Ambleside is 1.1 times the Westmorland and Furness average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 27%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ambleside: about 2,595 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 2.7/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +27%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Westmorland and Furness average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ambleside.
Crime over 5 years
Up 27% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ambleside, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Westmorland and Furness average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 4.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28.3 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.3 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 |
Postcode districts in Ambleside
Nearby towns
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Questions about crime in Ambleside
- Is Ambleside a safe place to live?
- Ambleside scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Westmorland and Furness average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ambleside?
- Up 27% over 5 years, from 174 recorded crimes a year to 222.
- What is the most common crime in Ambleside?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ambleside compare with Westmorland and Furness?
- Crime severity in Ambleside is 1.1 times the Westmorland and Furness average.