Cockermouth vs Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill

Cockermouth has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) and recorded 487 crimes in the last 12 months. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,112 crimes. Cockermouth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cockermouth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill shows +1.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cockermouth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (228 incidents). In Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill, it is Violent Crime (554 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cockermouth recorded 33 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cockermouth totalled 228 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 554 in Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cockermouth recorded 601 crimes (now 487, a change of -19%). Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill recorded 1,097 crimes previously (now 1,112, +1.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cockermouth has a resolution rate of 0% and Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill has 28.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cockermouth falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill is covered by Cumbria Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cockermouth and Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.