Crap Towns / Maryport / Crime

How much crime is there in Maryport?

The police recorded 98.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Maryport from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 48.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 99.9, up from 98.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	98.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	98.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	99.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	48.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.0	7.0
Public order	9.9	6.6
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Shoplifting	5.5	7.1
Drugs	5.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	3.5	3.8
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Other crime	3.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	9.0 km	125
Carlisle	40.5 km	113
Maryport	–	98.9
Whitehaven	20.0 km	94.0
Egremont	25.8 km	86.9
Cleator Moor	21.6 km	75.7
Wigton	24.7 km	66.1
Cockermouth	10.2 km	42.5
Seaton	6.2 km	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2