Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Low Furness , and the 351st highest 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 Springfield Road (LA12 0DR) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% higher than the Low Furness average (22.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (LA12 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ulverston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Court | Under investigation |
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