Postcode · Workington
Crime in CA14 5BA
How much crime is recorded in CA14 5BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Workington East
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,749 (2024)
CA14 5BAWorkington
How safe is CA14 5BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA14 5BA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CA14 5BANational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Public order7.44.6
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft3.24.5
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.