Total Crime Rate

274.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.7 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 274.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Public order 34.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Scotch Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 36th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotch Street (CA28 7NS) in the last 12 months was 274.3 per 1,000 residents and was 124.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 165.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotch Street (CA28 7NS), 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 Scotch Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Flatt Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flatt Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Flatt Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhills Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregg'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregg'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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