Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 142.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Drake Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 58th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drake Street (LA14 5RG) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 217.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Street (LA14 5RG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Whittaker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coulton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montague Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Montague Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dryden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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