Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lawson Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 176th 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 Lawson Street (CA15 6ND) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 289.0% 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 Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (CA15 6ND), 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 Lawson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Selby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Senhouse Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selby Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaglesfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglesfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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