Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bentinck Row area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 397th 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 Bentinck Row (CA28 9BS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentinck Row (CA28 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Cockpit. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bentinck Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockpit Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockpit Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockpit Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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