Cumbria Constabulary/Crime in Cumbria Constabulary

Crime in Cumbria Constabulary

Recorded crime across Cumbria Constabulary's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 508,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked

Jan 2026Latest data

3,078Crimes recorded

6.1Rate per 1,000

34 of 41National rank

5mo behindData freshness

Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

3,078

Crime rate per 1,000

6.1 per 1,000 people

National ranking

34 of 41 (22% below average)

Month-on-month

-2.7%

Year-on-year

+3.5% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (48.8%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20233,306 crimes

Mar 20233,653 crimes

+10.5% vs previous month

Apr 20233,597 crimes

-1.5% vs previous month

May 20233,754 crimes

+4.4% vs previous month

Jun 20233,718 crimes

-1.0% vs previous month

Jul 20233,325 crimes

-10.6% vs previous month

Aug 20233,299 crimes

-0.8% vs previous month

Sept 20233,348 crimes

+1.5% vs previous month

Oct 20233,431 crimes

+2.5% vs previous month

Nov 20233,120 crimes

-9.1% vs previous month

Dec 20233,007 crimes

-3.6% vs previous month

Jan 20242,983 crimes

-0.8% vs previous month

Feb 20243,276 crimes

+9.8% vs previous month

Mar 20243,267 crimes

-0.3% vs previous month

Apr 20243,245 crimes

-0.7% vs previous month

May 20243,695 crimes

+13.9% vs previous month

Jun 20243,718 crimes

+0.6% vs previous month

Jul 20243,750 crimes

+0.9% vs previous month

Aug 20243,636 crimes

-3.0% vs previous month

Sept 20243,335 crimes

-8.3% vs previous month

Oct 20243,470 crimes

+4.0% vs previous month

Nov 20243,392 crimes

-2.2% vs previous month

Dec 20243,201 crimes

-5.6% vs previous month

Jan 20252,975 crimes

-7.1% vs previous month

Feb 20253,055 crimes

+2.7% vs previous month

Mar 20253,379 crimes

+10.6% vs previous month

Apr 20253,057 crimes

-9.5% vs previous month

May 20253,426 crimes

+12.1% vs previous month

Jun 20253,469 crimes

+1.3% vs previous month

Jul 20253,443 crimes

-0.7% vs previous month

Aug 20253,543 crimes

+2.9% vs previous month

Sept 20253,099 crimes

-12.5% vs previous month

Oct 20253,264 crimes

+5.3% vs previous month

Nov 20253,072 crimes

-5.9% vs previous month

Dec 20253,162 crimes

+2.9% vs previous month

Jan 20263,078 crimes

-2.7% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

1
Violence and sexual offences
1,501 (48.8%)
2
Public order
308 (10.0%)
3
Criminal damage and arson
301 (9.8%)
4
Shoplifting
199 (6.5%)
5
Other theft
189 (6.1%)
6
Drugs
133 (4.3%)
7
Anti-social behaviour
122 (4.0%)
8
Burglary
87 (2.8%)
9
Other crime
86 (2.8%)
10
Vehicle crime
78 (2.5%)
11
Possession of weapons
40 (1.3%)
12
Theft from person
13 (0.4%)
13
Bicycle theft
11 (0.4%)
14
Robbery
10 (0.3%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

Month	Total	MoM %	Violence	ASB	Burglary	Vehicle	Shoplifting	Drugs	Robbery	Public order
Jan 2026	3,078	-2.7%	1,501	122	87	78	199	133	10	308
Dec 2025	3,162	+2.9%	1,538	140	98	60	157	169	12	312
Nov 2025	3,072	-5.9%	1,449	197	75	61	174	172	12	303
Oct 2025	3,264	+5.3%	1,477	229	103	53	211	149	8	311
Sept 2025	3,099	-12.5%	1,406	203	94	55	216	108	9	328
Aug 2025	3,543	+2.9%	1,616	245	83	64	187	159	18	354
Jul 2025	3,443	-0.7%	1,578	205	96	55	220	132	13	386
Jun 2025	3,469	+1.3%	1,634	269	78	56	236	175	11	348
May 2025	3,426	+12.1%	1,576	294	66	56	235	154	8	341
Apr 2025	3,057	-9.5%	1,353	216	72	69	247	127	15	317
Mar 2025	3,379	+10.6%	1,476	300	82	77	222	151	13	365
Feb 2025	3,055	+2.7%	1,358	246	62	51	221	170	7	326
Jan 2025	2,975	-7.1%	1,434	188	103	55	151	177	6	260
Dec 2024	3,201	-5.6%	1,567	158	86	66	165	177	8	284
Nov 2024	3,392	-2.2%	1,608	241	60	53	206	148	10	339
Oct 2024	3,470	+4.0%	1,605	280	94	66	218	129	10	354
Sept 2024	3,335	-8.3%	1,480	302	88	69	217	147	12	296
Aug 2024	3,636	-3.0%	1,573	324	108	88	207	245	5	349
Jul 2024	3,750	+0.9%	1,745	342	106	88	179	166	16	351
Jun 2024	3,718	+0.6%	1,579	392	92	94	204	171	20	328
May 2024	3,695	+13.9%	1,630	393	116	71	229	157	11	328
Apr 2024	3,245	-0.7%	1,344	426	98	63	216	142	10	251
Mar 2024	3,267	-0.3%	1,435	354	95	60	218	123	13	263
Feb 2024	3,276	+9.8%	1,402	348	110	107	205	141	14	221
Jan 2024	2,983	-0.8%	1,369	287	94	80	168	133	14	210
Dec 2023	3,007	-3.6%	1,328	269	101	78	174	186	21	204
Nov 2023	3,120	-9.1%	1,328	341	85	89	220	151	9	225
Oct 2023	3,431	+2.5%	1,374	434	137	72	225	132	21	259
Sept 2023	3,348	+1.5%	1,338	431	118	89	181	126	10	289
Aug 2023	3,299	-0.8%	1,325	438	98	74	173	153	16	282
Jul 2023	3,325	-10.6%	1,452	357	123	61	185	120	11	262
Jun 2023	3,718	-1.0%	1,498	480	131	88	209	117	19	380
May 2023	3,754	+4.4%	1,631	428	133	83	162	122	13	361
Apr 2023	3,597	-1.5%	1,510	404	107	94	137	111	14	381
Mar 2023	3,653	+10.5%	1,584	395	115	90	181	114	6	378
Feb 2023	3,306	—	1,380	333	127	72	175	93	18	360