"There are safer parts of Cumbria, identified using the same Crime Risk measurement, starting with Cockermouth, which ranks as the safest area in Cumbria, followed up by Dalton Town with Newton in second place, and Windermere in third place. "This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis should include further checks as above. "Drug offences have a crime rate of 3.79 reports per 1,000 people in Cumbria, which is 1.79 times the national average. "This figure is calculated from 1,895 crime reports logged by Cumbria Police during the 12-month period ending September 2024.

Source: The Times April 01, 2025 16:07 UTC