Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cox Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cox Street (LA12 0AS) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Ulverston average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cox Street (LA12 0AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ulverston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Neville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Street | Under investigation |
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