Crime Rates at Market Street, Dalton-in-furness, LA15 8AE

Market Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dalton South , and the 309th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (LA15 8AE) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Dalton South average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LA15 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Terrace, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.