Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 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 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.9 10/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dalston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle , and the 48th 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 Dalston Road (CA2 5NP) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Castle average (289.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalston Road (CA2 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silloth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadguards Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadguards —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colville Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colville Street North Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft John Roberts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmount Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Weardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Roberts Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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