Allerdale has a crime rate of 67.75 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #109 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Allerdale'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 Allerdale?

As of April 2026, Allerdale has an annual crime rate of 67.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 587 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 Allerdale rank nationally for crime?

Allerdale ranks #109 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 Allerdale?

The most common crime type in Allerdale is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 273 incidents in April 2026 — 46.5% 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 Allerdale local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

Crime in Allerdale: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Allerdale recorded 587 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 residents. This places Allerdale at #109 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29250.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring67.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment587 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #109 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 29250.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

587

trending_down -2.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.75per 1k

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National Safety

#109of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

96,153

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 Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 3 Public order: 2	5
On or near Hall Brow Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near A66 Map	Vehicle crime: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Centenary Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 3 Shoplifting: 2	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

587 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

273

46.5%

Public Order

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.7%

Other Theft

6.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Burglary

2.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Allerdale

Allerdale recorded 587 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 67.75 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #109 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Allerdale (46.5%). Public Order (11.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Allerdale has risen sharply — by 29250.0%. 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

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St John's and Great Clifton	72	131.0
2	Maryport North	58	103.5
3	St Michael's	63	92.5
4	Moss Bay and Moorclose	59	84.1
5	Seaton	33	60.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Thursby	4	0.8
shield	Cockermouth South	27	3.9
shield	Dearham and Broughton	27	4.3
shield	Aspatria	16	3.0
shield	Cockermouth North	28	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29250.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +9.9%

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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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