Total Crime Rate

522.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.2 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 522.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 234.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.2 10/10
  • Public order 87.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Burglary 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 37.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wesley Street area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harrington , and the 13th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Street (CA14 2TH) in the last 12 months was 522.7 per 1,000 residents and was 900.6% higher than the Harrington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 140.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (CA14 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wesley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botany Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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