Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Howard Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Castle , and the 458th lowest 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 Howard Court (CA2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Court (CA2 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Clift Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creighton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clift Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clift Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clift Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cranbourne Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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