Crime Rates at Watson Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LL

Watson Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Botcherby , and the 220th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Street (CA1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher than the Botcherby average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Street (CA1 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Creighton Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.