Crime Rates at Parkers Croft, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NP

Parkers Croft area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Appleby and Brough , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkers Croft (CA10 3NP) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Appleby and Brough average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkers Croft (CA10 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.