Eden has a crime rate of 56.27 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #54 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Eden'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 Eden?

As of April 2026, Eden has an annual crime rate of 56.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 225 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 Eden rank nationally for crime?

Eden ranks #54 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 Eden?

The most common crime type in Eden is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 97 incidents in April 2026 — 43.1% 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 Eden local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

Crime in Eden: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Eden recorded 225 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.1 per 1,000 residents. This places Eden at #54 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 22400.0% 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

monitoring56.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment225 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #54 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 22400.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

225

trending_down -18.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.27per 1k

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National Safety

#54of 331

Top 17% Safest UK

National Population

54,737

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Queen Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Little Dockray Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2 Public order: 1	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near White Ox Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 4	4
On or near James Street Map	Public order: 3	3
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Other theft: 3	3
On or near Scaur Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Two Lions Square Map	Shoplifting: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

225 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.1%

Public Order

13.8%

Shoplifting

9.8%

Other Theft

9.3%

Drug Offences

7.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Other Crime

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

0.9%

Burglary

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Eden

Eden recorded 225 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 56.27 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #54 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Eden (43.1%). Public Order (13.8%) and Shoplifting (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Eden has risen sharply — by 22400.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northumbria Police 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

506

Total Stops

21.5%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

255

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal356

Arrest109

Community resolution21

Summons / charged by post19

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female57

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.9%

White

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

Other

2.1%

Black

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

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Ward Safety Rankings

9 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Penrith South	99	87.2
2	Eamont and Shap	14	59.5
3	Appleby and Brough	11	54.1
4	Kirkby Stephen and Tebay	18	49.6
5	Penrith North	21	46.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hesket and Lazonby	21	3.4
shield	Eden and Lyvennet Vale	13	2.2
shield	Greystoke and Ullswater	11	2.5
shield	Alston and Fellside	17	2.6
shield	Penrith North	21	2.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -18.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22400.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +7.9%

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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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