Total Crime Rate
135.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prince Charles Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 62nd 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 Prince Charles Close (CA11 8JD) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 226.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 125.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Charles Close (CA11 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barkhouse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pategill Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mary Langley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pategill Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carleton Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carleton Road | Under investigation |
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