Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley vs Workington South

Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,057 crimes in the last 12 months. Workington South has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,046 crimes. Workington South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Workington South shows -12.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (486 incidents). In Workington South, it is Violent Crime (535 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley recorded 60 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Workington South recorded 37. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley totalled 486 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 535 in Workington South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley recorded 1,269 crimes (now 1,057, a change of -16.7%). Workington South recorded 1,200 crimes previously (now 1,046, -12.8%).

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. Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley has a resolution rate of 0% and Workington South has 14.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Workington South 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 Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere and Staveley and Workington South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.