Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Dalton North , and the 323rd 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 Chapel Street (LA15 8RY) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Dalton North average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (LA15 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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