Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Howrigg Bank area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Aspatria , and the 297th 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 Howrigg Bank (CA7 9JD) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howrigg Bank (CA7 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Howrigg Bank. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howrigg Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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