Crime Rates at Old Chapel Close, Bothel, Wigton, CA7 2HJ

Old Chapel Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Aspatria , and the 309th lowest 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 Old Chapel Close (CA7 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Aspatria average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chapel Close (CA7 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lonning, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Chapel Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.