Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brown Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 366th 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 Brown Street (CA14 2NL) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brown Street (CA14 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brown Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B5297 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Central Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5297 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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