Total Crime Rate

160.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 160.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Darcy Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 85th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darcy Street (CA14 2NS) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darcy Street (CA14 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearson Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Darcy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Central Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5297 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B5297 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Frazer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frazer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Frazer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Other theft Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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