Crime Rates at Smithfield Road, Egremont, CA22 2QF

Smithfield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Egremont , and the 310th highest 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 Smithfield Road (CA22 2QF) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Egremont average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithfield Road (CA22 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spenser Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.