Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cardiff Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Walney Island , and the 118th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Street (LA14 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% higher than the Walney Island average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Street (LA14 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amphitrite Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardiff Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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