Crime Rates at Lonsdale Street, Whitehaven, CA28 6BY

Lonsdale Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lonsdale Street (CA28 6BY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Bransty average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale Street (CA28 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehaven, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.