Total Crime Rate
192.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nicholson Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , and the 64th 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 Nicholson Street (CA2 4AD) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher than the Currock average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nicholson Street (CA2 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alton Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Currock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Currock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montreal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Currock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grasmere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithebarn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Robinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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