Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birks Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 457th 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 Birks Road (CA25 5HT) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birks Road (CA25 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
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