Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Devonshire Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 229th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (LA14 5DL) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (LA14 5DL), 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 Devonshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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