Postcode · Penrith
Crime in CA11 7AY
How much crime is recorded in CA11 7AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penrith Central & West
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,346 (2024)
CA11 7AYPenrith
How safe is CA11 7AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA11 7AY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CA11 7AYNational
Shoplifting39.48.4
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Public order10.14.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary6.59.1
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.