Cumbria Constabulary

Crime in North Lakes and Shap

Street-level crime statistics for North Lakes and Shap based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 420 crimes in last 12 months

11 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

420 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓10.3% vs Previous 12 Months

11/100 Safety Score

44.4% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 420 total crimes recorded in North Lakes and Shap

Violent Crime

162

Other Theft

↓14%

Drugs

↓58%

Theft from Person

↑192%

Criminal Damage & Arson

↓11%

Public Order

↑48%

Burglary

Anti-Social Behaviour

↑9%

Vehicle Crime

↓36%

Other Crime

↓50%

Shoplifting

↑67%

Bicycle Theft

Possession of Weapons

Robbery

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for North Lakes and Shap

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05/24

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07/24

142

08/24

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117

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01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in North Lakes and Shap (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in North Lakes and Shap

January 2026 18 crimes December 2025 13 crimes November 2025 32 crimes October 2025 22 crimes September 2025 26 crimes August 2025 117 crimes July 2025 42 crimes June 2025 26 crimes May 2025 38 crimes April 2025 40 crimes March 2025 29 crimes February 2025 17 crimes January 2025 23 crimes December 2024 31 crimes November 2024 36 crimes October 2024 32 crimes September 2024 26 crimes August 2024 142 crimes July 2024 45 crimes June 2024 36 crimes May 2024 19 crimes April 2024 22 crimes March 2024 22 crimes February 2024 34 crimes January 2024 24 crimes December 2023 18 crimes November 2023 32 crimes October 2023 23 crimes September 2023 49 crimes August 2023 38 crimes July 2023 30 crimes June 2023 44 crimes May 2023 40 crimes April 2023 40 crimes March 2023 32 crimes February 2023 34 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Cumbria Constabulary

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.