Egremont Crime and Safety Statistics

Egremont Crime Overview

Egremont is the most dangerous small town in Cumbria, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Cumbria's 287 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Egremont in 2020 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Cumbria's overall crime rate, coming in 21% higher than the Cumbria rate of 66 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Egremont is the 108th most dangerous small town, and the 858th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In January 2017, Egremont had the worst crime rate in Cumbria for robbery, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2016 was also a bad month for Egremont residents, when it was Cumbria's most dangerous area for other crime, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.77 per 1,000 residents.

The most common crimes in Egremont are violence and sexual offences, with 285 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 37. This is 13% higher than 2019's figure of 247 offences and a difference of 4.89 from 2019's crime rate of 32. Egremont's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 200% from 2019's figure of 3 crimes.

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Crime in Egremont Compared To Cumbria

Summary of Crimes in Egremont This Year

	Egremont		Cumbria
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	189	24.33	9,799	19.60	19% more dangerous
Bicycle Theft	4	0.51	207	0.41	20% more dangerous
Burglary	11	1.42	1,645	3.29	132% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	97	12.49	4,727	9.45	24% more dangerous
Drugs	9	1.16	1,022	2.04	76% safer
Other Crime	9	1.16	655	1.31	13% safer
Other Theft	15	1.93	2,201	4.40	128% safer
Possession of Weapons	1	0.13	256	0.51	292% safer
Public Order	200	25.75	4,143	8.29	68% more dangerous
Robbery	1	0.13	110	0.22	69% safer
Shoplifting	16	2.06	1,608	3.22	56% safer
Theft From the Person	1	0.13	88	0.18	38% safer
Vehicle Crime	4	0.51	808	1.62	218% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	285	36.69	15,747	31.49	14% more dangerous

Egremont Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Dalton Town with Newton	367	47.49	77% safer
Windermere	475	58.69	43% safer
Penrith	1,058	66.62	26% safer
Maryport	900	79.71	5% safer
Whitehaven	1,897	82.02	2.5% safer
Egremont	653	84.06	-

Crime Over Time in Egremont

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Egremont Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	24	18	15	24	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.39	0.26	0.26	0.51	Getting worse
Burglary	4.9	2.4	2.6	1.4	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	12	13	8	12	Getting worse
Drugs	0.90	0.90	1.7	1.2	Getting worse
Other Crime	1.4	1.2	2.4	1.2	Safer
Other Theft	2.3	4.8	2.6	1.9	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.13	0.26	0.39	0.13	Safer
Public Order	3.6	7	17	26	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.26	0.13	-	0.13	Safer
Shoplifting	1.5	3.0	1.2	2.1	Getting worse
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.39	0.13	0.51	0.13	Safer
Vehicle Crime	1.5	1.3	1.4	0.51	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	17	28	32	37	Getting worse

Changes In Egremont's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Egremont to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Barnet	67.71	24% safer
Coventry	77.41	9% safer
Croydon	83.22	1.0% safer
Egremont	84.06	-
Sheffield	85.81	2.0% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	2.5% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	14% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	18% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	22% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	37% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	39% more dangerous

Crime in Egremont's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Egremont & Moor Row	652	84	First

Crime in Egremont During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Egremont change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Egremont saw a 2,500% increase in public order. Egremont saw a large fall in public order during October, when it fell by 82% compared to October in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+22%	+183%	+75%	+160%	+243%	+20%	+8%	+160%	+88%	+155%
Burglary	-50%	-80%	-33%	-	-	-	-	+100%	-	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-	-67%	-57%	+67%	+800%	-	+450%	+600%	+225%
Drugs	-	-	+50%	-	+100%	-	-	-	-	-
Other Crime	-	-	-	+50%	-	-	-67%	-	-	-
Other Theft	-75%	-	-	-	-	-	-67%	-67%	-50%	-
Public Order	+575%	+217%	+1,450%	+2,500%	+33%	-18%	-62%	-82%	-70%	-67%
Shoplifting	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Theft From the Person	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%	-	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	+11%	+50%	+75%	+79%	+90%	-59%	-48%	-12%	-32%	+115%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Egremont

What police force serves Egremont?

Egremont's local territorial police force is the Cumbria Constabulary.

How dangerous is Egremont?

Egremont is the most dangerous small town in Cumbria.

What is Egremont's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Egremont are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Egremont?

Egremont's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Egremont