Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe vs North and East Whitehaven

Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 467 crimes in the last 12 months. North and East Whitehaven has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 511 crimes. North and East Whitehaven scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -26.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North and East Whitehaven shows -27.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (259 incidents). In North and East Whitehaven, it is Violent Crime (255 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North and East Whitehaven recorded 29. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe totalled 259 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 255 in North and East Whitehaven. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe recorded 639 crimes (now 467, a change of -26.9%). North and East Whitehaven recorded 704 crimes previously (now 511, -27.4%).

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. Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe has a resolution rate of 0% and North and East Whitehaven has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. North and East Whitehaven 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 Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe and North and East Whitehaven. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.