Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 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 19.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abbott Wood area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockermouth South , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbott Wood (CA14 1TP) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Cockermouth South average (15.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbott Wood (CA14 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Garth, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatehead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbott Wood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gatehead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gatehead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lodge Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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