Crime Rates at Seathwaite Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 9SP

Seathwaite Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Egremont North and St Bees , and the 345th highest 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 Seathwaite Avenue (CA28 9SP) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seathwaite Avenue (CA28 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Uldale Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinniside Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.