Cockermouth vs Carnforth & Millhead

Cockermouth has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 373 crimes in the last 12 months. Carnforth & Millhead has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 459 crimes. Carnforth & Millhead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cockermouth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -39.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Carnforth & Millhead shows +19.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cockermouth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (173 incidents). In Carnforth & Millhead, it is Violent Crime (175 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cockermouth recorded 23 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Carnforth & Millhead recorded 137. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cockermouth totalled 173 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 175 in Carnforth & Millhead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cockermouth recorded 618 crimes (now 373, a change of -39.6%). Carnforth & Millhead recorded 385 crimes previously (now 459, +19.2%).

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. Cockermouth has a resolution rate of 100% and Carnforth & Millhead has 38.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cockermouth falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Carnforth & Millhead is covered by Lancashire 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 Cockermouth and Carnforth & Millhead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.