Crime Rate in Upperby, ward

Upperby has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 wards in Cumberland district and the 3280th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 349th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Upperby in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Cumberland district average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Upperby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Upperby ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Buchanan Road, with 29 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park/Open Space (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.