Crime in Bowness-on-Windermere
Recorded crime in Bowness-on-Windermere is 1.5 times the Westmorland and Furness average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere: about 3,377 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 4.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +21%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Westmorland and Furness average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere.
Crime over 5 years
Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bowness-on-Windermere, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Westmorland and Furness average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 90 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Drugs: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% 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: 19 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 42.6 |
| Drugs | 5.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 10.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.2 |
| Public order | 7.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 3.2 |
Postcode districts in Bowness-on-Windermere
Nearby towns
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Questions about crime in Bowness-on-Windermere
- Is Bowness-on-Windermere a safe place to live?
- Bowness-on-Windermere scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Westmorland and Furness average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bowness-on-Windermere?
- Up 21% over 5 years, from 303 recorded crimes a year to 365.
- What is the most common crime in Bowness-on-Windermere?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 43 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bowness-on-Windermere compare with Westmorland and Furness?
- Crime severity in Bowness-on-Windermere is 1.5 times the Westmorland and Furness average.