The total recorded crimes in Hillcrest and Hensingham, Copeland, UK in February 2025 are around 35 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Hillcrest and Hensingham crime rate of 3.11 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Hillcrest and Hensingham, encompassing approximately 11,262 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Hillcrest and Hensingham, we need to analyze Hillcrest and Hensingham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Copeland:
In 2024, Hillcrest and Hensingham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Copeland average, with 520 crimes compared to 550.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Hillcrest and Hensingham witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 11 other cities.
In 2023, Hillcrest and Hensingham's crime count was consistent with the Copeland average of 441 crimes, showing a similar crime level to other cities in the region. Furthermore, Hillcrest and Hensingham witnessed more crimes than 7 out of 11 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Copeland, Hillcrest and Hensingham has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In February 2025 the Hillcrest and Hensingham has recorded 35 crimes with crime rate of 3.11 ranking 3th out of 11 in the Copeland, UK
In 2024, the total Hillcrest and Hensingham crimes were 520. The crime rate of Hillcrest and Hensingham in 2024 was 46.17 (year) or 3.85 (month) ranking it 4 dangerous area in the Copeland.
In 2023, the total crimes in Hillcrest and Hensingham were around 441 crimes with yearly crime rate of 39.16 (year) or 3.26 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the Copeland.
| Area | February 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Copeland) | Crimes | Rank (Copeland) | Crimes | Rank (Copeland) | |
| Kells and Sandwith | 113 | 1 | 1,652 | 1 | 1,219 | 1 |
| Cleator Moor East and Frizington | 93 | 2 | 1,312 | 2 | 882 | 2 |
| Egremont | 29 | 4 | 643 | 3 | 649 | 3 |
| Cleator Moor West | 27 | 6 | 477 | 5 | 482 | 4 |
| Mirehouse | 27 | 5 | 415 | 6 | 355 | 6 |
| Millom | 20 | 9 | 335 | 8 | 289 | 7 |
| Gosforth | 18 | 10 | 385 | 7 | 265 | 8 |
| Howgate | 24 | 7 | 291 | 9 | 176 | 10 |
| Egremont North and St Bees | 22 | 8 | 247 | 10 | 256 | 9 |
| Bransty | 14 | 11 | 176 | 11 | 150 | 11 |
| Millom Without | 11 | 12 | 151 | 12 | 128 | 12 |
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (22 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (7 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Other crime was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (23 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (15 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (17 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (6 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (10 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (5 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 2 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (30 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (20 cases).
In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (6 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (9 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (7 incidents) also being high.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 6 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 3 |
| November 2024 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 5 |
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
A total of 179 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 8 |
| January 2025 | 22 |
| December 2024 | 13 |
| November 2024 | 23 |
| October 2024 | 17 |
| September 2024 | 15 |
| August 2024 | 10 |
| July 2024 | 26 |
| June 2024 | 30 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
A total of 63 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 6 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 3 |
| November 2024 | 15 |
| October 2024 | 9 |
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
A total of 62 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 7 |
| December 2024 | 3 |
| November 2024 | 6 |
| October 2024 | 4 |
| September 2024 | 6 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 4 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
| December 2024 | 3 |
| November 2024 | 5 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 8 |
| October 2024 | 4 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 4 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 5 |
A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
A total of 6 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
A total of 3 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Hillcrest and Hensingham postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |