Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lorton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cockermouth North , and the 416th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorton Street (CA13 9RH) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the Cockermouth North average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorton Street (CA13 9RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lorton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hall Went Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Brewery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Went Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Croftside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Croftside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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