Crime Rates at Rydal Crescent, Penrith, CA11 8PJ

Rydal Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 271st highest crime rate of 770 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 Rydal Crescent (CA11 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Eamont and Shap average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Crescent (CA11 8PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilgour Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Porthouse Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.