Total Crime Rate

1881.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

837.7 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 1881.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 837.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 486.8 10/10
  • Public order 333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 311.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 285.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 122.8 10/10
  • Drugs 92.1 10/10
  • Other theft 79.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 65.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Other crime 26.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
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

West Walls area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 2nd 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 West Walls (CA3 8UF) in the last 12 months was 1881.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2497.4% higher than the Botcherby average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 837.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Walls (CA3 8UF), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Street. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Walls area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Bridge Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nelson Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fisher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fisher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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