Total Crime Rate

202.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.7 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 202.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 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 Hill Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 40th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Hill Road (CA11 7HA) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 386.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill Road (CA11 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Little Dockray. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Hill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyne Close Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wetheriggs Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Auctionmart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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