Crime Rates at Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5UG

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Houghton and Irthington , and the 130th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CA6 5UG) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 419.1% higher than the Houghton and Irthington average (22.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CA6 5UG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lochinvar Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.