Crime Rate in Penrith South, ward

Penrith South has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 wards in Westmorland and Furness district and the 1311th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 125th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Penrith South in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Westmorland and Furness district average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penrith South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 463 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 576 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penrith South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 73 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Little Dockray (41 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.