Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Briar Bank area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Belah , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Bank (CA3 9SN) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Belah average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Bank (CA3 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Caird Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caird Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troon Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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