Crime Rates at Castle Hill Road, Penrith, CA11 7HB

Castle Hill Road 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 Hill Road (CA11 7HB) 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 Hill Road (CA11 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.