Crime Rates at Meadow Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9JY

Meadow Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 80th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Road (CA28 9JY) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 225.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Road (CA28 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.