Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Cumbria county is 80.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 16.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 121% of national crime rate which puts Cumbria on 9. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 41.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 42.1% | 22. lowest | 98% | 16.8k | -9.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 11.4% | 9. lowest | 59% | 4.6k | -2.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 10.9% | 19. highest | 113% | 4.3k | -13.1% |
| Public order crime → | 8.4% | 20. lowest | 90% | 3.4k | -29.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 11. lowest | 71% | 2.7k | -6.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.6% | 7. lowest | 64% | 2.3k | 10.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.0% | 9. highest | 121% | 1.6k | 41.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.3% | 13. lowest | 64% | 1.3k | -15.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 9. lowest | 32% | 961 | -0.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 27. highest | 101% | 900 | 14.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 16. highest | 118% | 533 | 32.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 9. lowest | 43% | 229 | -6.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 14. lowest | 29% | 176 | 11.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 5. lowest | 14% | 129 | 12.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Cumbria county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Cumbria county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 5.5 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 4.6 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 34.1 | 34.9 |
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