Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.8 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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 137.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Wythburn Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 81st 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 Wythburn Road (CA28 8SW) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wythburn Road (CA28 8SW), 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 Wythburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleator Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneckyeat Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneckyeat Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Muncaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sneckyeat Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Patterdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleator Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cleator Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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