Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berwick Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 438th lowest 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 Berwick Street (CA14 3EN) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berwick Street (CA14 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garfield Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charters Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartside Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
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