Postcode · Whitehaven
Crime in CA28 8PR
How much crime is recorded in CA28 8PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,041 (2024)
CA28 8PRWhitehaven
How safe is CA28 8PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA28 8PR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CA28 8PRNational
Violence and sexual offences3.223.6
Burglary1.99.1
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.