Crime Rates at Chapel Street, Dalton-in-furness, LA15 8RX

Chapel Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Chapel Street (LA15 8RX) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Dalton North average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (LA15 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rawlinson Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.