Crime Rates at Alton Street, Carlisle, CA2 4DX

Alton Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Currock , and the 109th 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 Alton Street (CA2 4DX) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Currock average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Street (CA2 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Alton Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.