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

Castlegate 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 Castlegate (CA11 7HZ) 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 Castlegate (CA11 7HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Court (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castlegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Market Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Auctionmart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Watson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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