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

Dixon Street 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 Dixon Street (CA3 8XA) 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 Dixon Street (CA3 8XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scotch Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotch Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotch Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Scotch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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