Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dalston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 249th 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 Dalston Road (CA2 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalston Road (CA2 5PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Prescott Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Morton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferguson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferguson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Waldegrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dowbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Diggle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Weardale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldegrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldegrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldegrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B5299 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescott Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prescott Road | — |
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