Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fletcher Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 287th highest 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 Fletcher Street (CA25 5NF) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fletcher Street (CA25 5NF), 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 Fletcher Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Drugs Meadley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbreak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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