Crap Towns / Cockermouth / Crime

How much crime is there in Cockermouth?

The police recorded 42.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cockermouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 42.4, down from 44.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	42.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Public order	4.6	6.6
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Shoplifting	2.0	7.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Vehicle crime	0.4	3.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	12.7 km	125
Carlisle	37.1 km	113
Maryport	10.2 km	98.9
Whitehaven	19.5 km	94.0
Penrith	39.0 km	91.2
Egremont	22.9 km	86.9
Cleator Moor	18.9 km	75.7
Wigton	22.2 km	66.1
Cockermouth	–	42.5
Seaton	10.8 km	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2