Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Skiddaw Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skiddaw Road (CA2 5QX) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Castle average (289.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skiddaw Road (CA2 5QX), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skiddaw Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A595 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Borrowdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Gardens —
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Data Sources

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