Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clarence Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 152nd 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 Clarence Street (LA12 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (LA12 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellhead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spout Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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