Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CA2 · Cumbria
407
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CA5 · Cumbria
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Orton has less crime — 2 vs 407 incidents in April 2026.
Carlisle recorded substantially more crime than Orton in April 2026 — 407 incidents compared to 2, a 203.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carlisle records significantly more (173 vs 2 incidents). Carlisle sits above the national average for recorded crime while Orton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Orton recorded fewer crimes than Carlisle — 2 vs 407 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Orton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Carlisle recorded 173 incidents of this type vs 2 in Orton. Overall, Orton had fewer total crimes (2 vs 407).