Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Victoria Square area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Appleby and Brough , and the 321st highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Square (CA17 4QA) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Appleby and Brough average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Square (CA17 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A685 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A685 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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