Total Crime Rate

369.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 369.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.2 10/10
  • Public order 61.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Queen Street area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 20th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (CA25 5BH) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 592.6% higher than the Cleator Moor East and Frizington average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 246.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (CA25 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbreak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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