Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Porter Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 156th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porter Street (LA15 8SN) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porter Street (LA15 8SN), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Porter Street area

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

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