Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Castlegate Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bothel and Wharrels , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlegate Drive (CA13 9HB) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher than the Bothel and Wharrels average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlegate Drive (CA13 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Croftside. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castlegate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helens Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Went Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hall Went Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Croftside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Croftside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brewery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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