Cumbria crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Cumbria county is 80.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 16.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.2% 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 121% of national crime rate which puts Cumbria on 9. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 41.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	42.1%	20. lowest	98%	16.8k	-9.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	11.4%	9. lowest	59%	4.6k	-2.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	10.9%	19. highest	113%	4.3k	-13.1%
Public order crime →	8.4%	18. lowest	90%	3.4k	-29.1%
Other theft crime →	6.8%	9. lowest	71%	2.7k	-6.7%
Shoplifting crime →	5.6%	5. lowest	64%	2.3k	10.1%
Drugs crime →	4.0%	9. highest	121%	1.6k	41.2%
Burglary crime →	3.3%	11. lowest	64%	1.3k	-15.4%
Vehicle crime →	2.4%	8. lowest	32%	961	-0.8%
Other crime →	2.3%	26. lowest	101%	900	14.9%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.3%	16. highest	118%	533	32.9%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.6%	7. lowest	43%	229	-6.9%
Robbery crime →	0.4%	12. lowest	29%	176	11.4%
Theft from the person crime →	0.3%	5. lowest	14%	129	12.2%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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