Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Criffel Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 138th 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 Criffel Avenue (CA15 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 363.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Criffel Avenue (CA15 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Criffel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skiddaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Fleming Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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