18 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

Corby and Hayton +87.5% trending_up Brampton +76.7% trending_up Castle +34.2% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Houghton and Irthington -63.6% trending_down Stanwix Urban -50.0% trending_down Belah -40.5% 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	138.0	263	trending_up+34.2%	chevron_right
2	Currock	106.3	139	trending_up+21.9%	chevron_right
3	Morton	79.9	58	trending_up+28.9%	chevron_right
4	Harraby North	79.2	77	trending_up+2.7%	chevron_right
5	Upperby	68.9	51	trending_up+18.6%	chevron_right
6	Belle Vue	61.0	40	trending_up+25.0%	chevron_right
7	Wetheral	60.1	37	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
8	Brampton	58.9	53	trending_up+76.7%	chevron_right
9	Longtown	55.8	29	trending_down-12.1%	chevron_right
10	Denton Holme	53.1	66	trending_up+15.8%	chevron_right
11	Botcherby	50.4	44	trending_up+4.8%	chevron_right
12	Belah	46.7	25	trending_down-40.5%	chevron_right
13	Yewdale	46.2	23	trending_down-23.3%	chevron_right
14	Stanwix Urban	41.1	17	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
15	Harraby South	28.2	26	trending_up+4.0%	chevron_right
16	Dalston and Burgh	23.8	21	trending_up+10.5%	chevron_right
17	Corby and Hayton	22.3	15	trending_up+87.5%	chevron_right
18	Houghton and Irthington	12.8	4	trending_down-63.6%	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 138.0 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 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Carlisle have?

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