Carlisle has a crime rate of 87.72 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #196 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Carlisle's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Carlisle?

As of April 2026, Carlisle has an annual crime rate of 87.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 991 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Carlisle rank nationally for crime?

Carlisle ranks #196 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Carlisle?

The most common crime type in Carlisle is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 426 incidents in April 2026 — 43.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Carlisle local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cumbria Constabulary Police

Crime in Carlisle: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Carlisle recorded 991 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.95 per 1,000 residents. This places Carlisle at #196 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 32933.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring87.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment991 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #196 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 32933.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

991

trending_up +0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.72per 1k

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National Safety

#196of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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: 17 Public order: 5 Theft from the person: 1	17
On or near Clift Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
On or near Collier Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 5 Drugs: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Bank Street Map	Shoplifting: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Theft from the person: 1	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Scotch Street Map	Public order: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 8	8
On or near Axson Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

991 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

426

43.0%

Public Order

117

11.8%

Shoplifting

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.5%

Other Theft

5.5%

Drug Offences

5.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

3.9%

Other Crime

3.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Burglary

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Carlisle

Carlisle recorded 991 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 87.72 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #196 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Carlisle (43.0%). Public Order (11.8%) and Shoplifting (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Carlisle has risen sharply — by 32933.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cumbria Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

622

Total Stops

19.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

476

Article for use in theft

Offensive weapons

Fireworks

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal424

Arrest119

Community resolution40

Not recorded34

Summons / charged by post5

Gender

Male502

Female105

Other15

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

91.9%

White

4.0%

Black

2.2%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cumbria Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	300	159.0
2	Currock	144	121.5
3	Morton	53	88.8
4	Harraby North	57	86.4
5	Upperby	36	74.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Houghton and Irthington	2	0.4
shield	Corby and Hayton	9	1.9
shield	Dalston and Burgh	35	3.5
shield	Harraby South	21	2.5
shield	Stanwix Urban	31	5.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +32933.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +11.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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