Total Crime Rate

151.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.7 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 151.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Scalegate Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , 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 Scalegate Road (CA2 4PR) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scalegate Road (CA2 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scalegate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upperby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scaleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lamb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haydock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scaleby Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Uldale Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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