Postcode · Penrith
Crime in CA11 7LS
How much crime is recorded in CA11 7LS, 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
- 1,728 (2024)
How safe is CA11 7LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CA11 7LS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 7LSNational
Violence and sexual offences52.523.6
Public order12.04.6
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Burglary7.09.1
Shoplifting5.88.4
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs3.72.4
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other crime2.01.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.