Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha had 23 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime fell 25.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft.
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Witherslack, Meathop and UlphaOther theft was the most common crime in Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, with 8 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Crime fell 25.8% on the previous 12 months. 23 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 31 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
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Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha had 23 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Crime fell 25.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was other theft. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 19:02 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha dataset covers 29 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.