Crime in CH62: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CH62 recorded 73 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.05 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring29.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment73 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 27.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
73Annual Crime Rate
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Within CH62 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Burglary: 3 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Earl Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Thorburn Road Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4 | 4 |
| Howard Avenue Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Hardknott Road Map | total: 3 Bicycle theft: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Esher Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Onslow Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Norley Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| A41 Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 2 |
| Caldbeck Road Map | total: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CH62
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH62 (42.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (15.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH62 has fallen sharply — by 27.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CH62 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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