Crime Rate in Ulverston: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Ulverston

The total recorded crimes in Ulverston, South Lakeland, UK in July 2025 are around 59 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Ulverston crime rate of 5.27 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Ulverston, encompassing approximately 11,201 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-21.05% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)
  • Other crime: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
Ulverston Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Larch Grove with total crimes: 4
  • West End Lane with total crimes: 3
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3

How safe is Ulverston?

To understand the safety of Ulverston, we need to analyze Ulverston crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to South Lakeland:

    • In 2024, Ulverston reported a higher crime volume than the South Lakeland average, with 1,049 crimes compared to 457. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Ulverston witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 16 other areas in the South Lakeland.

    • In 2023, Ulverston experienced a greater number of crimes than the South Lakeland average, with 996 crimes compared to 357. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Ulverston witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 16 other areas in the South Lakeland.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in South Lakeland, Ulverston has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Ulverston Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Ulverston has recorded 59 crimes with crime rate of 5.27 ranking 4th out of 16 in the South Lakeland, UK

In 2024, the total Ulverston crimes were 1,049. The crime rate of Ulverston in 2024 was 93.65 (year) or 7.80 (month) ranking it 1 dangerous area in the South Lakeland.

In 2023, the total crimes in Ulverston were around 996 crimes with yearly crime rate of 88.92 (year) or 7.41 (month) ranking 1 most dangerous area in the South Lakeland.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Ulverston)CrimesRank (Ulverston)CrimesRank (Ulverston)
Kendal Strickland and Fell81 1980 2864 2
Grange and Cartmel74 2622 4528 4
Windermere and Ambleside63 3752 3572 3
Kendal Nether47 7620 5512 5
Kendal Highgate57 5529 7419 6
Kendal South40 8536 6340 7
Levens and Crooklands49 6475 9241 11
Coniston and Hawkshead38 9482 8328 8
Bowness and Lyth35 10376 10326 9
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale25 11355 11278 10
Kent Estuary23 12282 12142 12
Upper Kent15 13189 13132 13
Kendal Castle9 16167 14118 14
Low Furness13 14129 15108 15
High Furness10 15114 1796 16
Burton and Holme2 17115 1675 17

Ulverston Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 30 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (38 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (10 cases).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (31 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (39 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (41 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (15 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (38 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (13 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (37 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 7.22 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 202510
February 20254
January 20253
December 20245
November 20249
October 20247
September 20249
August 20249

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
February 20253
January 20251
December 20242
November 20243
October 20243
September 20243
August 20241

A total of 291 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 32.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202530
June 202538
February 202520
January 202531
December 202417
November 202439
October 202441
September 202438
August 202437

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20257
February 20256
January 20252
December 20241
November 20247
October 20248
September 20247
August 20244

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20254
February 20251
January 20251
December 20245
November 20243
October 20242
August 20244

A total of 41 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 4.56 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20254
February 20255
January 20259
December 20247
November 20241
October 20243
September 20247
August 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
August 20241

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
February 20252
January 20251
December 20242
October 20243
September 20241
August 20242

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20254
February 20253
January 20254
December 20242
October 20247
September 20243
August 20241

A total of 61 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 6.78 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20255
February 20257
January 20254
December 20241
November 20245
October 202415
September 202413
August 202410

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
February 20252
December 20242
November 20241
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
August 20241

A total of 5 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 9 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20251
November 20241
October 20241

High Crime Locations Ulverston in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Ulverston postcode area is presented below.

1. Larch Grove (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences4
2. West End Lane (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Swan Street (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Theft from the person1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Byron Street (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Possession of weapons1
6. Park Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
7. Mill Street (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
8. Urswick Road (Map)
Total2
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Birchwood Close (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Newland Road (Map)
Total2
Other theft1
Shoplifting1

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