Crime Rates at High Hill, Keswick, CA12 5PB

High Hill area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

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 High Hill (CA12 5PB) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Hill (CA12 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Hill, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.