Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Townhead Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Dalston and Burgh , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Townhead Road (CA5 7QX) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Dalston and Burgh average (23.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townhead Road (CA5 7QX), the main crime hotspot is near Inglewood Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglewood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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