Total Crime Rate

605.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

378.2 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 605.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 378.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 319.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Drugs 67.2 10/10
  • Public order 58.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scotch Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 9th 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 Scotch Street (CA28 7PT) in the last 12 months was 605.0 per 1,000 residents and was 395.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 378.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotch Street (CA28 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Peter Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scotch Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hugh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhills Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Michael Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windmill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotch Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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