Crime Rates at Woodville Way, Whitehaven, CA28 9LT

Woodville Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 237th highest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Way (CA28 9LT) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Way (CA28 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leander Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.