Total Crime Rate

207.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 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 207.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 77.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Central Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (CA1 3QB) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% higher than the Botcherby average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (CA1 3QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinsmoor Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Central Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinsmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinsmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinsmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whinsmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinsmoor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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