Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Welsh Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Dalston and Burgh , and the 382nd 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 Welsh Road (CA1 3AY) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher than the Dalston and Burgh average (23.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsh Road (CA1 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Haig Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blundell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dale-End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale-End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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