Crime Rates at Skelwith Close, Carlisle, CA2 7SR

Skelwith Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 170th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skelwith Close (CA2 7SR) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelwith Close (CA2 7SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeth Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whernside (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.