Total Crime Rate

290.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 290.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.2 10/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Crosby Street area has the highest crime rate of 31 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 Crosby Street (CA15 6BP) in the last 12 months was 290.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1071.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 170.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crosby Street (CA15 6BP), 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 Crosby Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Senhouse Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fleming Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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