Crap Towns / Seaton / Crime

How much crime is there in Seaton?

The police recorded 27.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Seaton from September 2023 to August 2026, 64% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 32.1, up from 23.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	23.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	27.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	32.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.2	34.1
Public order	3.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.9	7.0
Other theft	1.6	5.4
Shoplifting	0.9	7.1
Burglary	0.9	3.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	2.9 km	125
Carlisle	45.5 km	113
Maryport	6.2 km	98.9
Whitehaven	13.8 km	94.0
Egremont	19.8 km	86.9
Cleator Moor	15.7 km	75.7
Wigton	29.8 km	66.1
Cockermouth	10.8 km	42.5
Seaton	–	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2