Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cavendish Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 286th highest 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 Cavendish Street (CA14 4BN) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Street (CA14 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Brow. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cavendish Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thorncroft Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hall Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hall Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hall Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Brow Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Brow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Brow —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christian Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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