Total Crime Rate

433.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 433.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 216.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (CA11 1DB) in the last 12 months was 433.6 per 1,000 residents and was 943.6% higher than the Penrith North average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (CA11 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Market Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Market Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
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Data Sources

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