Crime Rates at Low Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9AX

Low Kells area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 276th 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 Low Kells (CA28 9AX) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Kells (CA28 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White School Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.