Crime Rates at Hinnings Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 5UT

Hinnings Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Howgate , and the 430th 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 Hinnings Road (CA14 5UT) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Howgate average (25.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinnings Road (CA14 5UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barngill Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.