Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winscale Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 284th 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 Winscale Way (CA2 6HT) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winscale Way (CA2 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Kentmere Grove. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 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 | Deep Dale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briery Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kentmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deep Dale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Eller Beck Raise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deep Dale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mossrigg | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingrigg | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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