Crime Rates at Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PY

Portland Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 16th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Square (CA1 1PY) in the last 12 months was 442.4 per 1,000 residents and was 510.7% higher than the Botcherby average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 218.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Square (CA1 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsdale Street, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Court (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.