Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 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 178.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burn Street area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Houghton and Irthington , and the 70th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burn Street (CA6 5XW) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 678.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burn Street (CA6 5XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burn Street area

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

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