Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smithfield area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Dalston and Burgh , and the 83rd 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 Smithfield (CA5 7LP) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Dalston and Burgh average (23.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Smithfield (CA5 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Carlisle Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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