Total Crime Rate

320.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.8 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 320.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.6 7/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • 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

Catherine Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 27th 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 Catherine Street (CA28 7QX) in the last 12 months was 320.8 per 1,000 residents and was 162.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Street (CA28 7QX), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Catherine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhills Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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