Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CA1 · Cumbria
347
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CA15 · Cumbria
67
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Maryport has less crime — 67 vs 347 incidents in February 2026.
Carlisle recorded substantially more crime than Maryport in February 2026 — 347 incidents compared to 67, a 5.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carlisle records significantly more (158 vs 32 incidents). Carlisle sits above the national average for recorded crime while Maryport is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Maryport recorded fewer crimes than Carlisle — 67 vs 347 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Maryport is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Carlisle recorded 158 incidents of this type vs 32 in Maryport. Overall, Maryport had fewer total crimes (67 vs 347).