Crime Rate in Keswick, ward

Keswick has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 wards in Cumberland district and the 2668th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 231st highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Keswick in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Cumberland district average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Keswick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 205 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Keswick ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.