Crime Rates at Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, CA11 8PD

Wetheriggs Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 40th 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 Wetheriggs Lane (CA11 8PD) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 386.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetheriggs Lane (CA11 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewery Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.