Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Montreal Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cleator Moor East and Frizington , and the 204th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montreal Avenue (CA25 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% higher than the Cleator Moor East and Frizington average (53.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montreal Avenue (CA25 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Montreal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holden Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Meadley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbreak Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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