18 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Carlisle

Q: Which area of Carlisle has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Carlisle.

Q: How many wards does Carlisle have?

Carlisle has 18 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 18 wards in Carlisle. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Stanwix Urban +82.4% trending_up Dalston and Burgh +66.7% trending_up Belah +52.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Houghton and Irthington -50.0% trending_down Corby and Hayton -40.0% trending_down Longtown -34.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Castle	159.0	300	trending_up+14.1%	chevron_right
2	Currock	121.5	144	trending_up+3.6%	chevron_right
3	Morton	88.8	53	trending_down-8.6%	chevron_right
4	Harraby North	86.4	57	trending_down-26.0%	chevron_right
5	Upperby	74.7	36	trending_down-29.4%	chevron_right
6	Brampton	66.8	50	trending_down-5.7%	chevron_right
7	Belle Vue	66.3	36	trending_down-10.0%	chevron_right
8	Wetheral	63.9	28	trending_down-24.3%	chevron_right
9	Longtown	58.8	19	trending_down-34.5%	chevron_right
10	Denton Holme	57.8	53	trending_down-19.7%	chevron_right
11	Botcherby	54.9	46	trending_up+4.5%	chevron_right
12	Yewdale	52.0	33	trending_up+43.5%	chevron_right
13	Belah	51.8	38	trending_up+52.0%	chevron_right
14	Stanwix Urban	46.4	31	trending_up+82.4%	chevron_right
15	Harraby South	30.8	21	trending_down-19.2%	chevron_right
16	Dalston and Burgh	27.3	35	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
17	Corby and Hayton	24.2	9	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
18	Houghton and Irthington	13.2	2	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Carlisle has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Carlisle, with 159.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Carlisle?

Houghton and Irthington has the lowest crime rate among Carlisle's wards, with 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Carlisle have?

Carlisle has 18 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.