Crime Rates at Kirkstone Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8EZ

Kirkstone Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 217th lowest 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 Kirkstone Road (CA28 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Road (CA28 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Link Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gable Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.