Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eskdale Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 450th 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 Eskdale Avenue (CA2 5RA) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eskdale Avenue (CA2 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Langrigg Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 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 | Wigton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langrigg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langrigg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langrigg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Langrigg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langrigg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Langrigg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrigg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrigg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrigg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrigg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Creighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langrigg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrowdale Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dalton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dalton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A595 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Borrowdale Gardens | Under investigation |
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