Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 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 137.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

The Oval area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harrington , and the 107th 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 The Oval (CA14 5HT) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 162.6% higher than the Harrington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (CA14 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Smith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hillary Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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