Cumbria Constabulary

Crime in North and East Whitehaven

Street-level crime statistics for North and East Whitehaven based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 627 crimes in last 12 months
9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

627 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓9.1% vs Previous 12 Months
9/100 Safety Score
19.2% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 627 total crimes recorded in North and East Whitehaven

Violent Crime
303 48.3%
↓19%
Public Order
81 12.9%
↑14%
Criminal Damage & Arson
59 9.4%
↓17%
Other Theft
44 7%
↑69%
Anti-Social Behaviour
39 6.2%
↓26%
Drugs
25 4%
↑32%
Other Crime
24 3.8%
↓23%
Shoplifting
18 2.9%
↑64%
Vehicle Crime
12 1.9%
↑9%
Burglary
11 1.8%
↑10%
Possession of Weapons
7 1.1%
↓22%
Theft from Person
2 0.3%
↑100%
Robbery
2 0.3%
↑100%
Bicycle Theft
0 0%
↓100%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for North and East Whitehaven

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in North and East Whitehaven (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in North and East Whitehaven

January 2026 52 crimes December 2025 36 crimes November 2025 42 crimes October 2025 51 crimes September 2025 55 crimes August 2025 37 crimes July 2025 71 crimes June 2025 63 crimes May 2025 65 crimes April 2025 34 crimes March 2025 69 crimes February 2025 52 crimes January 2025 59 crimes December 2024 45 crimes November 2024 70 crimes October 2024 45 crimes September 2024 76 crimes August 2024 60 crimes July 2024 69 crimes June 2024 62 crimes May 2024 50 crimes April 2024 47 crimes March 2024 45 crimes February 2024 62 crimes January 2024 54 crimes December 2023 46 crimes November 2023 49 crimes October 2023 51 crimes September 2023 51 crimes August 2023 62 crimes July 2023 49 crimes June 2023 64 crimes May 2023 56 crimes April 2023 74 crimes March 2023 57 crimes February 2023 48 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Cumbria Constabulary

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.