Total Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 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 156.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bower Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 89th 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 Bower Street (CA2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 153.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Street (CA2 7DF), 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 Bower Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clift Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassenthwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassenthwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Borrowdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clift Street Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Cranbourne Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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