Total Crime Rate

185.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatsworth Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 67th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatsworth Square (CA1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatsworth Square (CA1 1HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chatsworth Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Citadel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tait Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tait Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tait Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tait Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tait Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friars Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friars Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friars Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Friars Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friars Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friars Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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