Total Crime Rate

1359.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

684.9 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 1359.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 684.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 489.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 291.1 10/10
  • Public order 167.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.5 10/10
  • Other theft 89.0 10/10
  • Drugs 75.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 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

Botchergate area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , and the 4th 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 Botchergate (CA1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 1359.6 per 1,000 residents and was 959.4% higher than the Currock average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 684.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botchergate (CA1 1SN), 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 Botchergate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tait 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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