Crime Rates at Wordsworth Street, Penrith, CA11 7QX

Wordsworth Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 774 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 Wordsworth Street (CA11 7QX) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Eamont and Shap average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Street (CA11 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meeting House Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.