Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beacon Edge area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Edge (CA11 7SD) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Eamont and Shap average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beacon Edge (CA11 7SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wordsworth Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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