Total Crime Rate

302.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 302.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Well Lane area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 30th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Lane (CA15 6AE) in the last 12 months was 302.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1291.9% higher than the Dearham and Broughton average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (CA15 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Lane area

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Data Sources

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