Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Blake Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 266th lowest 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 Blake Street (LA14 5RS) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Street (LA14 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blake Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Raleigh Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon 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 Hood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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