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Crime Rates in Houghton and Irthington, ward

Crime Rate

30.6

30.6

Low 1/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Houghton and Irthington (ward) is 30.6 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.

Houghton and Irthington (ward) is located within Cumberland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Cumberland (borough) is 85.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Houghton and Irthington, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low

Crime rates in Houghton and Irthington (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 13 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.63 2/10
Public order 2.95 2/10
Other theft 2.43 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 2.14 1/10
Drugs 2.11 3/10
Burglary 1.1 2/10
Other crime 1 3/10
Shoplifting 0.799 2/10
Vehicle crime 0.665 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.582 2/10
Robbery 0.178 2/10
Bicycle theft 0 1/10
Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Houghton and Irthington (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Houghton and Irthington (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Houghton and Irthington (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 Houghton and Irthington (ward), Cumberland (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Houghton and Irthington
    ward
  • Cumberland
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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