Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Scotby Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 158th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotby Close (CA1 2XG) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotby Close (CA1 2XG), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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