Total Crime Rate
220.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
140.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Curzon Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 50th 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 Curzon Street (CA15 6DA) in the last 12 months was 220.2 per 1,000 residents and was 787.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curzon Street (CA15 6DA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaglesfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaglesfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Selby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fleming Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnace Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnace Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Senhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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