Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ramsay Brow area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 277th 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 Ramsay Brow (CA14 4BS) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average (101.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsay Brow (CA14 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Brow. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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