Total Crime Rate

546.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 546.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 221.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.3 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Drugs 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.5 10/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northside Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 12th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northside Road (CA14 1BS) in the last 12 months was 546.4 per 1,000 residents and was 382.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 262.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northside Road (CA14 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thwaite Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thwaite Bank Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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