Total Crime Rate
185.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Currie Street 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 Currie Street (CA1 1HH) 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 Currie Street (CA1 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsdale Street, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilfred Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Compton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warwick Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pauls Square | Under investigation |
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