Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norfolk Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 140th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Road (CA11 9AA) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% higher than the Penrith North average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (CA11 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Myers Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Auctionmart Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Auctionmart Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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