Total Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ismay Wharf area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 92nd 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 Ismay Wharf (CA15 8AX) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 624.6% higher than the Dearham and Broughton average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ismay Wharf (CA15 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Quay, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilmour Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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