Crap Towns / Dalton-in-Furness / Crime

How much crime is there in Dalton-in-Furness?

The police recorded 50.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dalton-in-Furness from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.6, up from 38.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	38.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.2	7.0
Public order	5.4	6.6
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Shoplifting	1.7	7.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.0	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Morecambe	23.9 km	107
Fleetwood	28.8 km	105
Barrow-in-Furness	5.2 km	102
Lancaster	27.5 km	88.7
Ulverston	7.1 km	69.1
Heysham	22.5 km	66.9
Cleveleys	31.8 km	64.0
Carnforth	27.1 km	52.8
Dalton-in-Furness	–	50.5
Millom	8.4 km	48.4
Bolton-le-Sands	25.5 km	24.2
The typical town	–	76.2