Crime Rates at Brookside, Cleator, CA23 3DU

Brookside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside (CA23 3DU) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Cleator Moor East and Frizington average (65.6 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (CA23 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadley Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.