Total Crime Rate

258.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 258.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.0 10/10
  • Public order 43.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Newlaithes Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle , and the 40th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlaithes Avenue (CA2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 258.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlaithes Avenue (CA2 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Langrigg Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newlaithes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Chance Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Kentmere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langrigg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langrigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langrigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Langrigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langrigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langrigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langrigg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langrigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langrigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langrigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langrigg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingrigg Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Chance Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robert Chance Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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