Crime Rate in Eamont and Shap, ward

Eamont and Shap has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 1455th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 295th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Eamont and Shap in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Eamont and Shap’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Eamont and Shap ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park/Open Space, with 22 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Finkle Street (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.