Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.8 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 174.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Needham Drive area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose , and the 72nd 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 Needham Drive (CA14 3SD) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Drive (CA14 3SD), 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 Needham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Beverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nilsson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth View Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firth View Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Road 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 Moorclose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorclose Croft Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑