Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Kirkstone Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 300th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Road (CA28 8HA) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Egremont North and St Bees average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Road (CA28 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Link Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gable Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Manor Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pillar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Link Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Groves Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gable Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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