Total Crime Rate

158.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 87th 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 Church Street (CA2 5TL) in the last 12 months was 158.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% higher than the Botcherby average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CA2 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Weardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silloth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft John Roberts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Roberts Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadguards —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadguards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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