Crime in LA18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LA18 recorded 27 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2600.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring39.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment27 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 2600.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
27Annual Crime Rate
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Within LA18 district
Copeland
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| St George'S Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Queen Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Croft Close Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Cleator Street Map | total: 2 Public order: 2 | 2 |
| Station Road Map | total: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 1 |
| Millom Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Windsor Street Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Newton Street Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LA18
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LA18 (51.9%). Shoplifting (11.1%) and Public Order (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LA18 has risen sharply — by 2600.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LA18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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