South Whitehaven and St Bees vs Carnforth & Millhead

South Whitehaven and St Bees has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 727 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.

South Whitehaven and St Bees shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24.7% — 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 South Whitehaven and St Bees, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (413 incidents). In Carnforth & Millhead, it is Violent Crime (175 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South Whitehaven and St Bees recorded 30 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 South Whitehaven and St Bees totalled 413 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, South Whitehaven and St Bees recorded 965 crimes (now 727, a change of -24.7%). 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. South Whitehaven and St Bees has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Carnforth & Millhead has 38.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South Whitehaven and St Bees 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 South Whitehaven and St Bees and Carnforth & Millhead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.