Crime Rates at Steeple Close, Whitehaven, CA28 8EN

Steeple Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 279th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steeple Close (CA28 8EN) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Egremont North and St Bees average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steeple Close (CA28 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westmorland Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herdus Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.