Total Crime Rate

741.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

496.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 741.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 496.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 438.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.1 10/10
  • Public order 50.4 10/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Strand area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 7th 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 West Strand (CA28 7LR) in the last 12 months was 741.0 per 1,000 residents and was 507.4% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 496.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Strand (CA28 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Strand Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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