Total Crime Rate
288.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moss Bay Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harrington , and the 32nd 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 Moss Bay Road (CA14 3TL) in the last 12 months was 288.7 per 1,000 residents and was 452.6% higher than the Harrington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 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 ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moss Bay Road (CA14 3TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A597, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northcote Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A597 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A597 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northcote Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcote Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A597 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A597 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A597 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ghyll Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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