Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wigton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 96th 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 Wigton Road (CA2 6JX) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigton Road (CA2 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Whinrigg. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownrigg Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinrigg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownrigg Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Browns Lonning Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suttle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kaye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whinrigg Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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