Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hawkshead Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose , and the 98th 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 Hawkshead Avenue (CA14 3HP) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshead Avenue (CA14 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Park. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkshead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lorton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Scawfell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosedale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Udale Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Udale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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