Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hesket and Lazonby , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Close (CA10 1AL) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Hesket and Lazonby average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Close (CA10 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Scaur Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scaur Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scaur Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scaur Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seat Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Seat Hill | Under investigation |
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