What is the crime rate in carlisle?

As of March 2026, carlisle has a crime rate of 8.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 988 recorded offences.

How does carlisle rank nationally for crime?

carlisle ranks #170 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in carlisle?

The most common crime type in carlisle is Violence and sexual offences with 460 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

carlisle Crime Intelligence Report

carlisle recorded 988 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.98 per 1,000 residents. This places carlisle at #170 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 98700.0% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

988

trending_up +13.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.98per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#170of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

110,025

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near The Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Public order: 4 Other theft: 2	23
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Collier Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Clift Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3 Theft from the person: 1	10
On or near Bank Street Map	Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	7
On or near Axson Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Lonsdale Street Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Scotch Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

988 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

460

46.6%

Public Order

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.2%

Shoplifting

7.4%

Other Theft

6.5%

Drug Offences

5.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.6%

Other Crime

3.8%

Burglary

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	263	47.1
2	Currock	139	22.4
3	Harraby North	77	11.8
4	Denton Holme	66	10.1
5	Morton	58	9.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Houghton and Irthington	4	0.8
shield	Corby and Hayton	15	3.1
shield	Stanwix Urban	17	3.0
shield	Dalston and Burgh	21	2.7
shield	Yewdale	23	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +98700.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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