Copeland has a crime rate of 60.23 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #73 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Copeland's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Copeland?

As of April 2026, Copeland has an annual crime rate of 60.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 405 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Copeland rank nationally for crime?

Copeland ranks #73 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Copeland?

The most common crime type in Copeland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 212 incidents in April 2026 — 52.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Copeland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

Crime in Copeland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Copeland recorded 405 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 residents. This places Copeland at #73 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 52.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 40400.0% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment405 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #73 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 40400.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

405

trending_up +17.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.23per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#73of 331

Top 23% Safest UK

National Population

67,076

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near George Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1	5
On or near Cambridge Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Main Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Gameriggs Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Duke Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Nightclub Map	Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	2
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 4	4
On or near Cleator Moor Road Map	Public order: 3	3
On or near Church Mews Map	Other theft: 3	3
On or near Catherine Street Map	Public order: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

405 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

212

52.3%

Public Order

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Other Theft

6.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.2%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Shoplifting

4.2%

Other Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Copeland

Copeland recorded 405 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 60.23 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #73 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Copeland (52.3%). Public Order (10.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Copeland has risen sharply — by 40400.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cumbria Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

622

Total Stops

19.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

476

Article for use in theft

Offensive weapons

Fireworks

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal424

Arrest119

Community resolution40

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Gender

Male502

Female105

Other15

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

91.9%

White

4.0%

Black

2.2%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cumbria Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Kells and Sandwith	125	179.6
2	Cleator Moor West	23	74.6
3	Mirehouse	39	62.6
4	Cleator Moor East and Frizington	29	59.3
5	Hillcrest and Hensingham	42	53.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Gosforth	13	0.9
shield	Millom Without	8	1.4
shield	Bransty	12	2.4
shield	Howgate	22	3.9
shield	Egremont North and St Bees	33	5.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +17.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +40400.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +10.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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