Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crossings Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 191st 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 Crossings Close (CA25 5QH) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossings Close (CA25 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehaven Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Little Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norbeck Park | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehaven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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