Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe vs Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria

Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 467 crimes in the last 12 months. Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 955 crimes. Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh and Milnthorpe 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. Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria shows -13.3% (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 Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria, it is Violent Crime (547 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 Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria recorded 45. 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 547 in Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria. 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%). Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria recorded 1,102 crimes previously (now 955, -13.3%).

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 Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria has 0%. 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. Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria 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 Wigton, Silloth and Aspatria. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.