Postcode district · Seascale
Crime in CA20
How much crime is recorded in CA20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 5,518 (2024)
CA20Postcode district · Seascale
How safe is CA20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in CA20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).
CA20National
Other theft7.04.5
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Burglary3.29.1
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Public order1.24.6
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.32.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.