Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Egremont , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (CA22 2SL) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Egremont average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (CA22 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Knoll, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dent Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gosforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dent Road | Under investigation |
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