Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Main Street area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Howgate , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street (CA14 5SP) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher than the Howgate average (25.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (CA14 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilgarran View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiddaw Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilgarran View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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