Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cragg Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 141st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cragg Road (CA25 5PS) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragg Road (CA25 5PS), 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 Cragg Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Meadley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbreak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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