Crime Rates at Penny Hill Park, Penrith, CA11 9JW

Penny Hill Park area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eamont and Shap , and the 376th 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 Penny Hill Park (CA11 9JW) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Hill Park (CA11 9JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near White Ox Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennyhill Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.