Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stackbraes Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Houghton and Irthington , and the 330th 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 Stackbraes Road (CA6 5UU) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 156.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stackbraes Road (CA6 5UU), the main crime hotspot is near Lochinvar Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stackbraes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lochinvar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lochinvar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Court —
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Data Sources

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