Crap Towns / Workington / Crime

How much crime is there in Workington?

The police recorded 125 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Workington from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 57.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 125, up from 120 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	120	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	131	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	125	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	57.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	13.7	7.0
Shoplifting	13.5	7.1
Public order	13.3	6.6
Other theft	7.4	5.4
Drugs	5.4	2.4
Burglary	5.1	3.1
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.6	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	–	125
Carlisle	48.2 km	113
Maryport	9.0 km	98.9
Whitehaven	11.2 km	94.0
Egremont	17.6 km	86.9
Cleator Moor	13.5 km	75.7
Wigton	32.6 km	66.1
Cockermouth	12.7 km	42.5
Seaton	2.9 km	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2