Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Northside, Workington, CA14 1AH

Hillcrest area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 12th 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 Hillcrest (CA14 1AH) in the last 12 months was 469.1 per 1,000 residents and was 364.5% higher than the St John's and Great Clifton average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 257.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (CA14 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Bridge Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northside Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.