Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.2 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 186.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Public order 52.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mealpot Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 66th 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 Mealpot Road (CA15 6NE) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 653.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mealpot Road (CA15 6NE), 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 Mealpot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 New Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selby Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine 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 2026Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senhouse Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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