Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Romney Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Road (LA14 5DF) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Dalton North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Road (LA14 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westmorland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ainslie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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