Total Crime Rate

403.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.7 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 403.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.4 10/10
  • Drugs 48.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 17th 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 Queen Street (CA28 7QD) in the last 12 months was 403.2 per 1,000 residents and was 230.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 217.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (CA28 7QD), 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 Queen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotch Street —
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peter Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehaven —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehaven Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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