Postcode · Whitehaven
Crime in CA28 9SU
How much crime is recorded in CA28 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mirehouse, Kells & Woodhouse
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
CA28 9SUWhitehaven
How safe is CA28 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA28 9SU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Public order8.74.6
Burglary6.69.1
Other crime3.81.5
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Other theft1.84.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.