Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Alston and Fellside , and the 57th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
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 Chapel Terrace (CA9 3SS) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 343.3% higher than the Alston and Fellside average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Terrace (CA9 3SS), the main crime hotspot is near Bruntley Meadows. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alston and Fellside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruntley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A689 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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