Area type
County
Population
500,821
Murder rate
0.6
Burglary rate
324.1
Drug offences rate
188.5
Weapon offences rate
56.9
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The crime rate in Cumbria is 7,678 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 38,453 incidents of crime, a 6,362 increase in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.
The number of incidents of crime in Cumbria grew by 19.8% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average grew by 3.4% per year.
There were 17,317 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 3,458) in Cumbria in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in Cumbria is about a 3.46% chance per year.
There were 7,400 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 1,478) in Cumbria in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in Cumbria is about a 1.48% chance per year.
The murder rate or homicide rate in Cumbria is 0.6. There were 3 recorded murders in the year ending July 2022 in Cumbria, a decrease of when compared to the previous year.
The safest area in Cumbria is South Lakeland when ordered by crime rate, where the crime rate is 5,250. The most dangerous area in Cumbria is Carlisle, where the crime rate is 9,730. The crime rate in Carlisle is 1.9 times higher than in South Lakeland.
Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 20% growth in crime in Cumbria. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.
The fastest-growing type of crime in Cumbria is Theft from the person which changed by 27.8% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year
The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in Cumbria was Drug offences which changed by -12.7% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year
Incidents of violence with injury in Cumbria have risen by 52.8% between 2011 and 2021 from 2,513 to 3,840 incidents per year. Murders or homicides have increased by 25.0% from 4 to 5 per year.
Stabbings and shootings in Cumbria are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.
Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.
Incidents of Residential Burglary in Cumbria have risen by 43.6% between 2011 and 2021 from 628 to 902 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have decreased by 57.6% from 1,600 to 679 per year.
Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.
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Recorded incidents of crime in Cumbria between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.
Type | Incidents | crime rate | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 6,360 | 1,270 | 17% |
| Stalking and harassment | 5,945 | 1,187 | 15% |
| Criminal damage | 5,203 | 1,039 | 14% |
| Violence with injury | 5,000 | 998 | 13% |
| Public order offences | 4,677 | 934 | 12% |
| All other theft offences | 2,698 | 539 | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 1,918 | 383 | 5% |
| Sexual offences | 1,773 | 354 | 5% |
| Residential burglary | 1,008 | 201 | 3% |
| Drug offences | 944 | 188 | 2% |
The safest area in Cumbria based on crime rate is South Lakeland, where the crime rate is 5,250. In the past year, there were 5,495 total incidents of crime in South Lakeland.
Rank | Area | incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Lakeland Non-metropolitan District | 5,495 | 5,250 |
| 2 | Eden Non-metropolitan District | 3,154 | 5,739 |
| 3 | Copeland Non-metropolitan District | 4,858 | 7,232 |
| 4 | Allerdale Non-metropolitan District | 7,695 | 7,984 |
| 5 | Barrow-in-Furness Non-metropolitan District | 6,523 | 9,682 |
The most dangerous area in Cumbria based on crime rate is Carlisle, where the crime rate is 9,730. In the past year, there were 10,728 total incidents of crime in Carlisle.
Rank | Area | Incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle Non-metropolitan District | 10,728 | 9,730 |
| 2 | Barrow-in-Furness Non-metropolitan District | 6,523 | 9,682 |
| 3 | Allerdale Non-metropolitan District | 7,695 | 7,984 |
| 4 | Copeland Non-metropolitan District | 4,858 | 7,232 |
| 5 | Eden Non-metropolitan District | 3,154 | 5,739 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime