Crime Rates at Brakeside Gardens, Whitehaven, CA28 9PP

Brakeside Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 39th 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 Brakeside Gardens (CA28 9PP) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 419.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 199.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakeside Gardens (CA28 9PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleswick Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brakeside Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.