Postcode district · Milnthorpe
Crime in LA7
How much crime is recorded in LA7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 14,772 (2024)
How safe is LA7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in LA7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LA7National
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Burglary6.29.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.82.4
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.