Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Vulcans Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harrington , and the 278th 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 Vulcans Lane (CA14 2NU) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcans Lane (CA14 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Pearson Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vulcans Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Frazer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B5297 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5297 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvedere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frazer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frazer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑