Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Paddocks area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cockermouth North , and the 304th 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 The Paddocks (CA13 0ZA) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Paddocks (CA13 0ZA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Meadows (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dearham and Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Nook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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