East Cockermouth & Buttermere
Middle areaSouth west Cumberland. 8,105 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 202 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 94% of people in East Cockermouth & Buttermere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in East Cockermouth & Buttermere
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Cockermouth & Buttermere at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 157 |
| Other crime | 66 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How East Cockermouth & Buttermere compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is East Cockermouth & Buttermere safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Cockermouth & Buttermere at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.7 per 1,000 people across Cumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Cockermouth & Buttermere.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (157), other crime (66) and criminal damage and arson (33).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Cumberland
These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cumberland and not East Cockermouth & Buttermere alone. See Cumberland
East Cockermouth & Buttermere in brief
The median price paid for a home in East Cockermouth & Buttermere was £288,500 in 2025.
East Cockermouth & Buttermere had 7,732 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in East Cockermouth & Buttermere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Cockermouth & Buttermere, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.