Crime Rate in Harraby South, ward

Harraby South has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 wards in Cumberland district and the 2636th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 227th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harraby South in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Cumberland district average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harraby South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 298 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 353 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harraby South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Atkinson Crescent, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cherry Lane (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.