Total Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prospect Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 285th 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 Prospect Hill (CA28 9AE) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Egremont North and St Bees average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Hill (CA28 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Basket Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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