Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Percy Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle , and the 448th 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 Percy Road (CA2 6ER) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Road (CA2 6ER), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldegrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prescott Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescott Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldegrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldegrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waldegrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richardson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Diggle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferguson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5299 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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