Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Benson Row area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 98th 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 Benson Row (CA11 7YJ) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Row (CA11 7YJ), 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 Benson Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hutton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Langton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Market Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Sand Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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