Living in Copeland

Police recorded 66 crimes per 1,000 residents in Copeland in the year to April 2026, below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 17.6% of households rent from the council or a housing association, close to the UK average of 17.5%. About 2.8% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 31% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).

Copeland at a glance

How much crime is there in Copeland?

From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 4,461 crimes in Copeland — 66 per 1,000 residents, below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 192nd highest of 327 councils. That is 5% fewer than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (53%), criminal damage and arson (12%) and public order (11%). Police also logged 360 incidents of anti-social behaviour (5 per 1,000 residents).

Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →

How much social housing is there in Copeland?

Copeland ranks 121st of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 30,780 households, 5,428 are social homes (17.6%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.

How does Copeland compare with the UK average?

At +0.1 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Copeland sits close to the national level.

How noisy is Copeland?

In Copeland, about 2.8% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB L_den or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Copeland is the 30th quietest of 363 councils mapped.

Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →

How close are parks in Copeland?

31% of homes in Copeland are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 40% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Copeland 325th of 363 councils for access to a park.

Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →