Crime Rate in Morton, ward

Morton has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 wards in Cumberland district and the 2550th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 215th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Morton in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Cumberland district average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Morton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 314 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Morton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Langrigg Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.