Crime Rates in Gosforth, ward
Crime Rate
28.2
28.2
Low 1/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Gosforth (ward) is 28.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Gosforth (ward) is located within Cumberland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Cumberland (borough) is 47.7 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Gosforth, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
Crime rates in Gosforth (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10.3 | 1/10 |
| Other theft | 6.44 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.31 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 2.49 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.28 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 0.873 | 1/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 0.713 | 1/10 |
| Other crime | 0.625 | 1/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.616 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.38 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.221 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 1/10 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Gosforth (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Gosforth (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Gosforth (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Gosforth (ward), Cumberland (local authority district) and North West (region)
- Gosforthward
- CumberlandLAD
- North Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026