The overall crime rate in Carlisle postcode area is 71.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 44.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 91% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 8.9% 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 110% of national crime rate which puts Carlisle on 33. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.1k cases and has increased by 8.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 44.9% | 33. lowest | 91% | 10.2k | -8.0% |
| Public order crime → | 9.9% | 43. highest | 98% | 2.3k | 2.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.5% | 33. lowest | 90% | 2.2k | -25.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.2% | 3. lowest | 36% | 1.9k | -36.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.3% | 5. lowest | 51% | 1.4k | -13.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 4. lowest | 60% | 1.3k | -25.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.9% | 33. highest | 110% | 1.1k | 8.9% |
| Other crime → | 3.0% | 48. highest | 97% | 693 | 6.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.5% | 2. lowest | 45% | 577 | -34.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.1% | 4. lowest | 27% | 481 | -22.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 40. highest | 98% | 288 | -17.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 42% | 128 | -11.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 8. lowest | 12% | 88 | -2.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 18% | 72 | -35.7% |
| 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 | 5.9 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.2 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 31.9 | 35.0 |
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