Carlisle West Rural vs South Whitehaven and St Bees

Carlisle West Rural has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) and recorded 488 crimes in the last 12 months. South Whitehaven and St Bees has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) with 727 crimes. Carlisle West Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Carlisle West Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. South Whitehaven and St Bees shows -24.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Carlisle West Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (271 incidents). In South Whitehaven and St Bees, it is Violent Crime (413 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Carlisle West Rural recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Whitehaven and St Bees recorded 30. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Carlisle West Rural totalled 271 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 413 in South Whitehaven and St Bees. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Carlisle West Rural recorded 616 crimes (now 488, a change of -20.8%). South Whitehaven and St Bees recorded 965 crimes previously (now 727, -24.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Carlisle West Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and South Whitehaven and St Bees has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Carlisle West Rural falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. South Whitehaven and St Bees is covered by Cumbria Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Carlisle West Rural and South Whitehaven and St Bees. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.