Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northumberland Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose , and the 148th 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 Northumberland Street (CA14 3EY) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Moss Bay and Moorclose average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (CA14 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ritson Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosedale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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