Postcode · Whitehaven
Crime in CA28 8SD
How much crime is recorded in CA28 8SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hensingham, Hillcrest & Aikbank
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,120 (2024)
CA28 8SDWhitehaven
How safe is CA28 8SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA28 8SD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 8SDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft7.04.5
Public order6.24.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.52.4
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.