Total Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brayton Terrace area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 214th 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 Brayton Terrace (CA28 6BT) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Bransty average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brayton Terrace (CA28 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehaven, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Commodore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehaven | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehaven | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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