Carlisle crime stats

The overall crime rate in Carlisle postcode area is 83.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 45.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.3% over the last twelve months.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 126% of national crime rate which puts Carlisle on 19. 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 1.3k cases and has increased by 24.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.

Carlisle crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →45.2%39. highest107%12.0k8.5%
Public order crime →10.3%25. highest121%2.8k29.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.4%42. highest105%2.5k-12.5%
Antisocial behaviour crime →7.9%3. lowest41%2.1k-26.8%
Shoplifting crime →6.6%12. lowest63%1.8k2.5%
Other theft crime →5.9%14. lowest70%1.6k-13.3%
Drugs crime →5.0%19. highest126%1.3k24.3%
Other crime →3.0%31. highest113%80315.5%
Burglary crime →2.2%2. lowest47%592-31.6%
Vehicle crime →2.0%7. lowest31%543-14.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.2%36. highest108%320-8.3%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%17. lowest52%15514.0%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%9. lowest12%87-17.9%
Robbery crime →0.3%3. lowest21%86-21.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Carlisle crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Carlisle postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Carlisle crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticCarlisle postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour6.616.3
Bicycle theft0.50.9
Burglary1.93.9
Criminal damage and arson7.87.5
Drugs4.23.3
Other crime2.52.2
Other theft4.97.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order8.67.1
Robbery0.31.3
Shoplifting5.58.7
Theft from the person0.32.3
Vehicle crime1.75.5
Violent crime37.735.1

Carlisle crime rate comparison map

Carlisle crime rate comparison map

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