Crime Rates at Cross House Cottages, Millom, LA18 5BY

Cross House Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Millom , and the 375th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross House Cottages (LA18 5BY) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross House Cottages (LA18 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleator Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.