Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Gill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 146th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Gill (LA12 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gill (LA12 7BJ), 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 Garden Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Gill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Queens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Soutergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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