Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wigton Road 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 Wigton Road (CA2 6JN) 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 Wigton Road (CA2 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A595 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Inglewood Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dalton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wigton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dalton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creighton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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