Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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

Cecil Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Hawcoat and Newbarns , and the 165th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

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 Cecil Street (LA13 9QL) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Hawcoat and Newbarns average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Street (LA13 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cecil Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moorfield Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jarrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateshead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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