Crime Rate in Dalton North, ward

Dalton North has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 1112th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 267th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dalton North in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dalton North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dalton North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rawlinson Street, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Steel Street (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.