Dalton vs Millom and South Copeland

Dalton has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 500 crimes in the last 12 months. Millom and South Copeland has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 318 crimes. Millom and South Copeland scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dalton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Millom and South Copeland shows -20.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dalton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (220 incidents). In Millom and South Copeland, it is Violent Crime (163 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dalton recorded 41 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Millom and South Copeland recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dalton totalled 220 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 163 in Millom and South Copeland. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dalton recorded 449 crimes (now 500, a change of +11.4%). Millom and South Copeland recorded 402 crimes previously (now 318, -20.9%).

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. Dalton has a resolution rate of 29.5% and Millom and South Copeland has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dalton falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Millom and South Copeland 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 Dalton and Millom and South Copeland. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.