Total Crime Rate

623.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 623.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 263.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.2 10/10
  • Public order 75.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peter Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 10th 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 Peter Street (CA14 3DA) in the last 12 months was 623.4 per 1,000 residents and was 517.4% higher than the St John's and Great Clifton average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 242.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peter Street (CA14 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peter Street area

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Data Sources

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