Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nelson Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 375th 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 Nelson Street (CA15 6BD) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Dearham and Broughton average (24.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (CA15 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Senhouse Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fleming Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skiddaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Brow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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