Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CA2 · Cumbria
399
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
CA28 · Cumbria
116
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Whitehaven has less crime — 116 vs 399 incidents in March 2026.
Carlisle recorded substantially more crime than Whitehaven in March 2026 — 399 incidents compared to 116, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carlisle records significantly more (185 vs 66 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Whitehaven recorded fewer crimes than Carlisle — 116 vs 399 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Carlisle is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Carlisle recorded 185 incidents of this type vs 66 in Whitehaven. Overall, Whitehaven had fewer total crimes (116 vs 399).