Total Crime Rate

106.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 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 106.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bowscale Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 153rd 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 Bowscale Close (CA3 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowscale Close (CA3 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowscale Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowscale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Dene Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dene Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bowscale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Ridge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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