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 1HQ) 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 1HQ), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Tait Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lonsdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Currie Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orfeur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orfeur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orfeur Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cecil 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 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
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