Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ward Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Houghton and Irthington , and the 229th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Street (CA6 5NP) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 255.9% higher than the Houghton and Irthington average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Street (CA6 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Street. Police recorded 20 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 Ward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting English Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting English Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime A7 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A7 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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