Total Crime Rate
1359.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
684.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Street 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 Lancaster Street (CA1 1TF) 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 Lancaster Street (CA1 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Collier Lane. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Currock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodrouffe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrouffe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orfeur Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orfeur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orfeur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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