Total Crime Rate

739.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

459.4 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 739.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 459.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 394.3 10/10
  • Drugs 61.0 10/10
  • Public order 56.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other crime 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Middlegate area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 4th 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 Middlegate (CA11 7PT) in the last 12 months was 739.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1680.6% higher than the Penrith North average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 459.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlegate (CA11 7PT), 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 Middlegate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
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 2026Drugs Little Dockray Local resolution
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 Little Dockray Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Market Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Two Lions Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Dockray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Under investigation
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Data Sources

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