Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pearson Court area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 55th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearson Court (CA11 8QA) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 279.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Court (CA11 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Porthouse Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pearson Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porthouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyne Close Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetheriggs Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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