Total Crime Rate

192.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.9 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 192.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Nicholson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Currock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Currock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithebarn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Robinson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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