Total Crime Rate
137.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillary Close 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 Hillary Close (CA14 5LR) 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 Hillary Close (CA14 5LR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roper Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roper Terrace | Under investigation |
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