Crime Rates at Lincoln Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8NP

Lincoln Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bransty , and the 307th 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 Lincoln Road (CA28 8NP) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (CA28 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.