Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beckside area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockermouth South , and the 403rd 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 Beckside (CA14 5RA) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckside (CA14 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near The Meadows. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stocks Hill Close | Under investigation |
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