Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Huntley Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 271st highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Huntley Avenue (CA11 8NT) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Eamont and Shap average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huntley Avenue (CA11 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Hill Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Huntley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetheriggs Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyne Close Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porthouse Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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