Total Crime Rate

121.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 121.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laurel Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 80th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Gardens (LA12 7FT) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.4% higher than the Ulverston average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Gardens (LA12 7FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Lane —
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Data Sources

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