Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Muncaster Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 189th 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 Muncaster Road (CA28 8RR) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muncaster Road (CA28 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Hill Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Muncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Muncaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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