Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Borrowdale Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 213th 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 Borrowdale Road (CA28 9RW) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Road (CA28 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Borrowdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kinniside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinniside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lingmell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingmell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wasdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wasdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwentwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbreak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latrigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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