Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mill Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 385th lowest 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 Mill Street (CA11 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (CA11 9AQ), 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 Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nichol Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Auctionmart Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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