Postcode district · Cleator
Crime in CA23
How much crime is recorded in CA23, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 4,693 (2024)
How safe is CA23
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CA23, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
CA23National
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order6.14.6
Burglary5.19.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Other theft3.24.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.