Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chiswick Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 251st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chiswick Street (CA1 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chiswick Street (CA1 1HJ), 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 | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilfred Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tait Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tait Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Street | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Tait Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tait Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tait Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal 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 |
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