Crime in Kirkby Stephen
Recorded crime in Kirkby Stephen is 0.8 times the Westmorland and Furness average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kirkby Stephen: about 1,928 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.2/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Westmorland and Furness average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kirkby Stephen.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kirkby Stephen, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Westmorland and Furness average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 9 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 | 0.0 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.9 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 |
Postcode districts in Kirkby Stephen
Nearby towns
Council: Westmorland and Furness
Questions about crime in Kirkby Stephen
- Is Kirkby Stephen a safe place to live?
- Kirkby Stephen scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Westmorland and Furness average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kirkby Stephen?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 114 recorded crimes a year to 133.
- What is the most common crime in Kirkby Stephen?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 22 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kirkby Stephen compare with Westmorland and Furness?
- Crime severity in Kirkby Stephen is 0.8 times the Westmorland and Furness average.