Total Crime Rate
436.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
227.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gillan Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Penrith North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gillan Way (CA11 9GQ) in the last 12 months was 436.4 per 1,000 residents and was 950.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 227.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillan Way (CA11 9GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Skirsgill Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ullswater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Skirsgill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skirsgill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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