Carlisle crime stats
The overall crime rate in Carlisle city is 110.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 134% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 9.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Public order crime rate is at 180% of national crime rate which puts Carlisle on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 11.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 public order crime totalled 1.0k representing an increase 9.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.0% | 40. highest | 134% | 3.9k | -10.5% |
| Public order crime | 11.3% | 14. highest | 180% | 1.0k | 9.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.6% | 26. highest | 146% | 870 | -3.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.7% | 26. lowest | 116% | 790 | -9.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.8% | 13. lowest | 53% | 702 | -29.3% |
| Drugs crime | 5.0% | 23. highest | 153% | 449 | -2.8% |
| Other theft crime | 4.7% | 13. lowest | 78% | 427 | -16.6% |
| Other crime | 2.7% | 36. highest | 137% | 247 | -9.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2% | 7. lowest | 47% | 197 | -3.4% |
| Burglary crime | 1.6% | 1. lowest | 47% | 143 | -34.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 24. highest | 169% | 135 | -5.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 46. highest | 131% | 93 | 3.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 28. lowest | 27% | 44 | -10.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.4% | 2. lowest | 31% | 35 | -28.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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