Crime in Millom Without: statistics, rates and trends

141 crimes were recorded in Millom Without in the 12 months to July 2026, 27.6 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and down 5% on the year before.

141 crimes were recorded in Millom Without in the 12 months to July 2026, 27.6 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and down 5% on the year before. The most common offence was violence and sexual offences, with 75 reports (53% of the total).

Of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site, Millom Without has the 3,822nd highest crime rate.

MeasureMillom WithoutCumberlandEngland and Wales
Crimes, the 12 months to July 202614122,9035,665,700
Crimes per 1,000 residents27.681.796.4
Change on previous 12 months-5%-1%-1%
Population5,100280,49558,797,018

Recorded crime in Millom Without was highest in the year to July 2019 (237 crimes) and lowest in the year to July 2022 (130). Over the whole period it fell 17%, against a fall of 4% across England and Wales. Rates use today's population for every year, so they show the direction of change rather than exact historic rates.

PeriodCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000
Year to July 202614127.696.4
Year to July 202514829.097.1
Year to July 202413326.197.7
Year to July 202313526.55.2
Year to July 202213025.5101.3
Year to July 202119738.6102.1
Year to July 202019337.8101.9
Year to July 201923746.5101.5
Year to July 201816933.1100.6

Month by month

MonthCrimes
July 202615
June 20268
May 202615
April 20268
March 20266
February 20267
January 202610
December 202517
November 202510
October 202511
September 202522
August 202512

The table shows every category of crime recorded in Millom Without over the 12 months to July 2026. The index compares the local rate with England and Wales: 1.00 is the national rate, 2.00 is double it. The largest falls were in other theft (-60%).

Crime typeCrimesPer 1,000Index (E&W = 1.00)Change on year
Violence and sexual offences7514.70.43-6%
Criminal damage and arson152.90.43+400%
Vehicle crime112.20.44+120%
Other theft102.00.31-60%
Other crime91.80.84-25%
Public order71.40.21+0%
Burglary51.00.28-17%
Drugs40.80.24+0%
Anti-social behaviour30.60.04+0%
Bicycle theft10.20.24+0%
Possession of weapons10.20.20-50%

Violence and sexual offences in Millom Without

Violence and sexual offences covers offences against the person, from common assault to homicide, and sexual offences. Millom Without recorded 75 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (14.7 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 34.2, and down 6% on the year before. It made up 53.2% of all crime in the area.

Criminal damage and arson in Millom Without

Criminal damage and arson covers deliberate damage to property, including setting fire to it. Millom Without recorded 15 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.9 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.8, and up 400% on the year before. It made up 10.6% of all crime in the area.

Vehicle crime in Millom Without

Vehicle crime covers theft of or from a vehicle, and interfering with a vehicle. Millom Without recorded 11 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 4.9, and up 120% on the year before. It made up 7.8% of all crime in the area.

Other theft in Millom Without

Other theft covers theft not covered by another category, such as theft by an employee or of unattended items. Millom Without recorded 10 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.0 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.4, and down 60% on the year before. It made up 7.1% of all crime in the area.

Other crime in Millom Without

Other crime covers offences not covered by another category, such as forgery and perjury. Millom Without recorded 9 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.8 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 2.1, and down 25% on the year before. It made up 6.4% of all crime in the area.

Public order in Millom Without

Public order covers offences that cause fear, alarm or distress. Millom Without recorded 7 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.6, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 5.0% of all crime in the area.

Burglary in Millom Without

Burglary covers entering a home or other building as a trespasser to steal, or with intent to steal. Millom Without recorded 5 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.0 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.5, and down 17% on the year before. It made up 3.5% of all crime in the area.

Drugs in Millom Without

Drugs covers possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Millom Without recorded 4 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.8 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.3, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 2.8% of all crime in the area.

Anti-social behaviour in Millom Without

Anti-social behaviour covers personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviour. Millom Without recorded 3 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.6 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 15.3, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 2.1% of all crime in the area.

Bicycle theft in Millom Without

Bicycle theft covers the taking of a bicycle without the owner's consent. Millom Without recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 0.8, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 0.7% of all crime in the area.

Possession of weapons in Millom Without

Possession of weapons covers carrying or possessing a weapon such as a firearm or knife. Millom Without recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.0, and down 50% on the year before. It made up 0.7% of all crime in the area.

Crime rates in the neighbourhoods closest to Millom Without, for the 12 months to July 2026. The last column shows each area's rate relative to Millom Without.

NeighbourhoodCrimesPer 1,000Rate vs Millom Without
Millom29352.4+89%
Gosforth24141.4+50%
Egremont54188.8+221%
Cleator Moor West47683.4+202%
Egremont North and St Bees27659.7+116%
Cleator Moor East and Frizington34958.0+110%
Mirehouse34764.6+134%
Hillcrest and Hensingham43672.5+162%

Police.uk records each crime at an approximate location, usually the centre of a nearby street or a landmark, to protect victims' privacy. These are the locations with the most reports in Millom Without over the 12 months to July 2026.

LocationCrimes
On or near Parking Area19
On or near Bank Head13
On or near Sports/Recreation Area12
On or near Lowther Street8
On or near Race Grove7
On or near Walls Drive5
On or near Bankfield Road5
On or near Haverigg Road5
On or near A50934
On or near Park/Open Space4

The latest recorded outcome for crimes in Millom Without over the 12 months to July 2026. Many cases are still open when the data is published, and anti-social behaviour has no outcome recorded, so these shares change as investigations finish.

OutcomeCrimesShare
Unable to prosecute suspect5841.1%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3122.0%
Under investigation2114.9%
Status update unavailable75.0%
Local resolution53.5%
Further investigation is not in the public interest42.8%
Offender given a caution42.8%
Not recorded32.1%
Action to be taken by another organisation32.1%
Formal action is not in the public interest21.4%
Court result unavailable21.4%
Awaiting court outcome10.7%

Millom Without has an estimated population of 5,100. On the England IoD 2025, the average neighbourhood in Millom Without sits in decile 4.5, close to the middle. Deprivation and recorded crime are linked, but many other factors shape local crime rates.

MeasureMillom Without
Aged 0 to 1512.0%
Aged 16 to 6454.3%
Aged 65 and over33.7%
Homes owned outright or with a mortgage79.5%
Social rented homes8.4%
Private rented homes12.0%
Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)4.5

Is Millom Without a safe place to live?

Millom Without recorded 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to July 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4. Crime is concentrated in a small number of places within most areas, often busy centres and transport hubs, so the rate for a single street can differ a lot from the area as a whole.

What is the most common crime in Millom Without?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 75 reports in the 12 months to July 2026, followed by criminal damage and arson (15).

Is crime in Millom Without going up or down?

Recorded crime in Millom Without was down 5% on the year before: 141 crimes in the 12 months to July 2026 against 148 in the previous 12 months.

Which police force covers Millom Without?

Millom Without is policed by Cumbria. Non-emergency crimes can be reported online to the force or by calling 101; in an emergency call 999.

How are these crime rates calculated?

Each rate is the number of crimes recorded by the police in the 12 months to July 2026, divided by the resident population and multiplied by 1,000. Crime data is from data.police.uk and population estimates are from the Office for National Statistics.

Figures are police-recorded crime published on data.police.uk, covering August 2017 to July 2026. Each crime is counted in the small area (LSOA) where it was recorded and added up to Millom Without. Crimes recorded by British Transport Police are not included.

Population figures are ONS mid-year estimates. See the methodology for details.

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