Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castle Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 269th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Drive (CA11 7EF) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Penrith North average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Drive (CA11 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Myers Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetheriggs Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Auctionmart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ullswater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyne Close Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Auctionmart Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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