Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 308th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

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 Thwaite Bank (CA14 1AS) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thwaite Bank (CA14 1AS), 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

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

Data Sources

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