Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cherry Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 248th 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 Cherry Gardens (CA11 8UE) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 430.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Gardens (CA11 8UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daffodil Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parklands Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beckside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carleton Derrick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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