Crime Rates at Woodhouse Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9QD

Woodhouse Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 395th 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 Woodhouse Road (CA28 9QD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Egremont North and St Bees average (44.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Road (CA28 9QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeland Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.