Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CA1 · Cumbria
347
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CA4 · Cumbria
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wetheral has less crime — 1 vs 347 incidents in February 2026.
Carlisle recorded substantially more crime than Wetheral in February 2026 — 347 incidents compared to 1, a 347.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carlisle records significantly more (158 vs 1 incidents). Carlisle sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wetheral is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wetheral recorded fewer crimes than Carlisle — 1 vs 347 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Wetheral is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Carlisle recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 1 in Wetheral. Overall, Wetheral had fewer total crimes (1 vs 347).