Total Crime Rate

1957.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1957.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 684.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 347.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 255.3 10/10
  • Public order 242.1 10/10
  • Drugs 139.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.3 10/10
  • Other theft 50.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.7 10/10
  • Other crime 31.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.4 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowther Arcade area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby , and the highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowther Arcade (CA3 8LX) in the last 12 months was 1957.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2374.9% higher than the Botcherby average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 368 (≈ 968.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Arcade (CA3 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Collier Lane. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Arcade area

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Data Sources

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