Crime in Workington
Recorded crime in Workington is 2.0 times the Cumberland average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Workington: about 13,615 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 6.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −21%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.0×the Cumberland average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Workington.
Crime over 5 years
Down 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Workington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.0× the Cumberland average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 153 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 7.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 63.9 |
| Drugs | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.6 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 9.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21.4 |
| Public order | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 17.8 |
Postcode districts in Workington
Nearby towns
Council: Cumberland
Questions about crime in Workington
- Is Workington a safe place to live?
- Workington scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.0 times the Cumberland average.
- Is crime going up or down in Workington?
- Down 21% over 5 years, from 2,540 recorded crimes a year to 2,007.
- What is the most common crime in Workington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 64 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Workington compare with Cumberland?
- Crime severity in Workington is 2.0 times the Cumberland average.