Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Grasmere Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose , and the 299th 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 Grasmere Avenue (CA14 3LP) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (CA14 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Firth View Walk. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nilsson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Calder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elterwater Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Firth View Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cusack Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cusack Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iredale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorclose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorclose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorclose Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth View Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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