Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chepstow Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Dalston and Burgh , and the 425th lowest 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 Chepstow Close (CA2 4QT) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Dalston and Burgh average (23.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chepstow Close (CA2 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durdar Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwell Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wetheral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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