Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ainslie Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dalton South , and the 369th 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 Ainslie Street (LA15 8FE) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Dalton South average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainslie Street (LA15 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Lord Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainslie Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft William Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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