Total Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 3.3 1/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

High Close area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockermouth South , and the 15th 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 High Close (CA14 5RH) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Cockermouth South average (15.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around High Close (CA14 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Stocks Hill Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocks Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocks Hill Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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