Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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

Westmorland Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , and the 359th highest 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 Westmorland Street (CA2 5HH) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Street (CA2 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morley Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmount Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalston Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blunt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colmore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sheffield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheffield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime East Dale Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kangol Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colville Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colville Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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