Crime Rate in Penrith North, ward

Penrith North has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 1838th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 322nd lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Penrith North in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penrith North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 39.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penrith North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.