Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 352nd highest 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 Beech Close (CA11 8WD) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Close (CA11 8WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harthwaite Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frenchfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harthwaite Gardens | Under investigation |
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