Appleby vs Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley

Appleby has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) and recorded 440 crimes in the last 12 months. Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,057 crimes. Appleby scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Appleby shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley shows -16.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Appleby, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (195 incidents). In Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley, it is Violent Crime (486 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Appleby recorded 23 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley recorded 60. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Appleby totalled 195 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 486 in Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Appleby recorded 586 crimes (now 440, a change of -24.9%). Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley recorded 1,269 crimes previously (now 1,057, -16.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Appleby has a resolution rate of 60% and Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Appleby falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley is covered by Cumbria Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Appleby and Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.