Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Thwaite Bank area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 171st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thwaite Bank (CA14 1AP) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thwaite Bank (CA14 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northside Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ling Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thwaite Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thwaite Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thwaite Bank Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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