Crime Rates at Watson Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LL

Watson Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Botcherby , and the 134th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Street (CA1 2LL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% 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 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.