Crap Towns / Carlisle / Crime

How much crime is there in Carlisle?

The police recorded 113 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Carlisle from September 2023 to August 2026, 48% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 52.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 118, up from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	109	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	118	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	52.7	34.1
Public order	12.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	11.6	7.0
Shoplifting	10.9	7.1
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Drugs	5.9	2.4
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.8	0.8
Bicycle theft	1.3	0.5
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	48.2 km	125
Carlisle	–	113
Maryport	40.5 km	98.9
Penrith	28.1 km	91.2
Hexham	54.6 km	68.5
Wigton	15.8 km	66.1
Cockermouth	37.1 km	42.5
Seaton	45.5 km	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2