Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derwent Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 47th lowest 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 Derwent Avenue (CA14 1EB) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derwent Avenue (CA14 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Ling Beck Park. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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