Total Crime Rate
326.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
201.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 25th 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 South Street (CA1 2EP) in the last 12 months was 326.0 per 1,000 residents and was 350.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 201.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (CA1 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blake Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrouffe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barrock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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