Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Helm Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ulverston , and the 265th 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 Helm Grove (LA12 9SX) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower 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 9 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helm Grove (LA12 9SX), the main crime hotspot is near Helm Grove. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helm Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Helm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Helm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir John Barrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sir John Barrow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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