Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Low Sand Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cockermouth North , and the 120th 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 Low Sand Lane (CA13 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 249.8% higher than the Cockermouth North average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Sand Lane (CA13 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Low Sand Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Derwentside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5086 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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