Total Crime Rate

451.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.7 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 451.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 48.8 8/10
  • Public order 44.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Drugs 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South William Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harrington , and the 15th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South William Street (CA14 2EG) in the last 12 months was 451.2 per 1,000 residents and was 763.7% higher than the Harrington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 231.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South William Street (CA14 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Watt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Watt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wybrow Terrace
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Murray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wybrow Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botany Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finkle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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