Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rosemary Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 224th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosemary Lane (CA28 9AB) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosemary Lane (CA28 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rosemary Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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