Total Crime Rate
2244.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1157.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earl Street area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Earl Street (CA1 1DP) in the last 12 months was 2244.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2998.8% higher than the Botcherby average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 313 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 440 (≈ 1157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earl Street (CA1 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Citadel Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scotch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scotch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scotch Street | Under investigation |
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