Total Crime Rate

350.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.0 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 350.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.2 10/10
  • Public order 103.7 10/10
  • Drugs 39.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , and the 22nd 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 Hillcrest Avenue (CA1 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 350.6 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 247.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (CA1 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Way. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brunel Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Broome Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carliol Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carliol Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunel Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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