Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 127.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Howgill Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 118th 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 Howgill Street (CA28 7QW) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howgill Street (CA28 7QW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howgill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockpit Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockpit Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cockpit Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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