Crime Rates at Salkeld Road, Penrith, CA11 8RA

Salkeld Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 774 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salkeld Road (CA11 8RA) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salkeld Road (CA11 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scotland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.