Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Needham Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Moss Bay and Moorclose , and the 137th 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 3SE) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Drive (CA14 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near Needham Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorclose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorclose Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorclose Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crummock Road 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 Calder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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