Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 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 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wiza Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Aspatria , and the 111th 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 Wiza Avenue (CA7 9RT) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 200.8% higher than the Aspatria average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiza Avenue (CA7 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wiza Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Throstle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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