Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Houghton and Irthington , and the 91st 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 High Street (CA6 5UE) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 563.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CA6 5UE), 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 High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting English Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting English Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A7 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A7 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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