The overall crime rate in Carlisle postcode area is 63.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 45.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 82% of national crime rate. The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 98% of national crime rate which puts Carlisle on 45. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 5.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.0k cases and has decreased by 2.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 45.0% | 17. lowest | 82% | 9.1k | -17.3% |
| Public order crime → | 10.0% | 43. lowest | 89% | 2.0k | -7.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.5% | 17. lowest | 82% | 1.9k | -32.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.0% | 2. lowest | 31% | 1.6k | -45.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.2% | 3. lowest | 46% | 1.3k | -25.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 1. lowest | 54% | 1.2k | -32.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.0% | 45. highest | 98% | 1.0k | -2.4% |
| Other crime → | 3.1% | 41. lowest | 89% | 632 | -5.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% | 1. lowest | 39% | 497 | -44.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.1% | 3. lowest | 24% | 435 | -29.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 50. highest | 90% | 266 | -19.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 39% | 116 | -17.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 7. lowest | 10% | 77 | -20.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 15% | 63 | -43.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Carlisle postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Carlisle postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.1 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 28.6 | 34.9 |
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