Crime Rates at Oswald Street, Carlisle, CA1 2LU

Oswald Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Currock , and the 239th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oswald Street (CA1 2LU) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Currock average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Street (CA1 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 88 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.