Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 113th 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 Balmoral Road (CA28 6UT) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Bransty average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (CA28 6UT), the main crime hotspot is near Horsfield Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jericho Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsfield Close | Under investigation |
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