Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Borrowdale Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borrowdale Road (CA12 5DD) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 201.8% higher than the Bothel and Wharrels average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borrowdale Road (CA12 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Keswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greta Side | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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