Crime Rates at Chesterholm, Carlisle, CA2 7XH

Chesterholm area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Belle Vue , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterholm (CA2 7XH) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Belle Vue average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterholm (CA2 7XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benwell Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosforth Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.