Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stricklandgate area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stricklandgate (CA11 7QA) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Eamont and Shap average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stricklandgate (CA11 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Little Dockray. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stricklandgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nichol Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Auctionmart Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macadam Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field House Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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