The overall crime rate in Cumbria county is 61.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 45.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% 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 94% of national crime rate which puts Cumbria on 18. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 5.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.5k cases and has decreased by 9.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 45.6% | 5. lowest | 80% | 13.8k | -16.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.6% | 6. lowest | 79% | 2.9k | -29.4% |
| Public order crime → | 9.5% | 15. lowest | 82% | 2.9k | -8.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.1% | 1. lowest | 31% | 2.5k | -46.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 1. lowest | 52% | 1.8k | -32.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.8% | 3. lowest | 41% | 1.8k | -26.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.0% | 18. highest | 94% | 1.5k | -9.7% |
| Other crime → | 3.3% | 19. lowest | 90% | 992 | 1.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.6% | 1. lowest | 41% | 793 | -38.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.0% | 1. lowest | 23% | 622 | -32.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 23. lowest | 90% | 408 | -21.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 38% | 178 | -16.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 3. lowest | 9% | 105 | -23.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 4. lowest | 15% | 93 | -45.3% |
| 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 Cumbria county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Cumbria county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.0 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.9 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.7 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 28.1 | 34.9 |
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