Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Irton Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 301st 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 Irton Place (CA2 6LX) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irton Place (CA2 6LX), 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.
View Crime In Morton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briery Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Eller Beck Raise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whinrigg | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandalwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashness Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mossrigg | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millbeck | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinrigg | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deep Dale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deep Dale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deep Dale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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