Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Primrose Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockermouth South , and the 208th 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 Primrose Crescent (CA14 5PP) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Crescent (CA14 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hillary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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