Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.6 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Priory Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 68th 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 Priory Drive (CA25 5NA) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 243.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Drive (CA25 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Todholes Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea View Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Priory Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holden Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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