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Cumbria is the 25th safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Cumbria in 2021 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 34 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Cumbria's larger towns and cities, Workington is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Carlisle, and Barrow-in-Furness comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Cumbria, starting with Dalton Town with Newton which ranks as the safest area in Cumbria, followed up by Cockermouth in second place, and Kendal in third place.
Incidents mapped in Cumbria represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8,169 | 16.34 |
| Bicycle Theft | 193 | 0.39 |
| Burglary | 1,379 | 2.76 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,651 | 9.30 |
| Drugs | 1,033 | 2.07 |
| Other Crime | 640 | 1.28 |
| Other Theft | 2,377 | 4.75 |
| Possession of Weapons | 232 | 0.46 |
| Public Order | 4,332 | 8.66 |
| Robbery | 146 | 0.29 |
| Shoplifting | 1,615 | 3.23 |
| Theft From the Person | 92 | 0.18 |
| Vehicle Crime | 729 | 1.46 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16,893 | 33.79 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Cumbria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow-in-Furness | 5,451 | 99 | 30% more dangerous |
| Carlisle | 7,824 | 104 | 34% more dangerous |
| Cockermouth | 466 | 51 | 34% safer |
| Dalton Town with Newton | 366 | 47 | 45% safer |
| Egremont | 556 | 72 | 4.1% more dangerous |
| Kendal | 1,647 | 56 | 24% safer |
| Maryport | 923 | 82 | 16% more dangerous |
| Penrith | 1,161 | 73 | 6% more dangerous |
| Ulverston | 758 | 65 | 6% safer |
| Whitehaven | 2,080 | 90 | 24% more dangerous |
| Windermere | 482 | 60 | 15% safer |
| Workington | 3,278 | 127 | 46% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 15 | 20 | 16 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.39 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.46 | Safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.29 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 35 | 31 | 34 | Getting worse |
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