Postcode district · Carlisle
Crime in CA2
How much crime is recorded in CA2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 50,462 (2024)
CA2Postcode district · Carlisle
How safe is CA2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in CA2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CA2National
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Public order10.44.6
Shoplifting10.08.4
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary6.09.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Drugs4.72.4
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.