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Crime Rates in Castle, ward

Crime Rate

225

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Castle (ward) is 225 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Castle (ward) is located within Cumberland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Cumberland (borough) is 47.3 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Castle, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

2/10 or low
3/10 or low
5/10 or medium
8/10 or high

Crime rates in Castle (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 80.8 7/10

Shoplifting 28.6 5/10

Public order 28.2 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 27.8 5/10

Drugs 16.4 7/10

Criminal damage and arson 13.3 6/10

Other theft 9.99 5/10

Other crime 4.24 5/10

Bicycle theft 4.17 7/10

Possession of weapons 3.82 7/10

Burglary 3.35 4/10

Theft from the person 2.02 3/10

Vehicle crime 1.86 2/10

Robbery 1.03 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Castle (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Castle (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Castle (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Castle (ward), Cumberland (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Castle
ward
Cumberland
LAD
North West
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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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