Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Millom , and the 121st highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (LA18 4DF) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 231.8% higher than the Millom average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LA18 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millom Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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