Total Crime Rate

226.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 226.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Wheatsheaf Lane area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Aspatria , and the 45th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatsheaf Lane (CA7 9DY) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 407.3% higher than the Aspatria average (44.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatsheaf Lane (CA7 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatsheaf Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaskett'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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