Postcode · Wigton
Crime in CA7 9EP
How much crime is recorded in CA7 9EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigton & Silloth
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,066 (2024)
CA7 9EPWigton
How safe is CA7 9EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA7 9EP 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
79
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).
CA7 9EPNational
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Criminal damage and arson14.54.7
Public order5.34.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.51.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
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.