What is the crime rate in allerdale?

As of February 2026, allerdale has a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 523 recorded offences.

How does allerdale rank nationally for crime?

allerdale ranks #249 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in allerdale?

The most common crime type in allerdale is Violence and sexual offences with 245 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 46.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in allerdale?

As of February 2026, allerdale has a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 523 recorded offences.

How does allerdale rank nationally for crime?

allerdale ranks #249 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in allerdale?

The most common crime type in allerdale is Violence and sexual offences with 245 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 46.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

allerdale Crime Intelligence Report

allerdale recorded 523 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 residents. This places allerdale at #249 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 9.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.6% lower.

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

Total Crimes

523

trending_down -9.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.44per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#249of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

96,153

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 4 Drugs: 3	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 5 Drugs: 2	5
On or near Main Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Wentside Close Map	Burglary: 4	4
On or near Tarn Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Main Street Map	Vehicle crime: 4	4
On or near Nilsson Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

523 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

245

46.8%

Public Order

11.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Other Theft

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.2%

Drug Offences

5.0%

Burglary

5.0%

Shoplifting

3.3%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St John's and Great Clifton	59	8.3
2	St Michael's	59	0.3
3	Seaton	56	2.7
4	Moss Bay and Moorclose	47	3.9
5	Maryport North	45	7.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Thursby	7	139.2
shield	Cockermouth South	8	3.3
shield	Cockermouth North	12	2.7
shield	Aspatria	12	33.1
shield	Bothel and Wharrels	20	336.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.6%

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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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