Total Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Low Furness , and the 174th 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 Queen Street (LA12 7AF) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 221.1% higher than the Low Furness average (22.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (LA12 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Brook Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ulverston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lower Brook Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Soutergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
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