Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.5 6/10
  • Other theft 32.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ropery Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dearham and Broughton , and the 300th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ropery Street (CA15 8DY) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 160.0% 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 Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ropery Street (CA15 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Ismay Wharf. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ropery Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasslot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Collins Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steer Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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