Crap Towns / Penrith / Crime

How much crime is there in Penrith?

The police recorded 91.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Penrith from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 87.7, down from 94.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	94.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	91.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	87.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.8	34.1
Shoplifting	11.5	7.1
Public order	8.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Drugs	5.6	2.4
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Workington	51.6 km	125
Carlisle	28.1 km	113
Maryport	47.8 km	98.9
Penrith	–	91.2
Cleator Moor	52.0 km	75.7
Kendal	37.6 km	75.3
Hexham	53.9 km	68.5
Wigton	31.5 km	66.1
Cockermouth	39.0 km	42.5
Seaton	49.8 km	27.7
The typical town	–	76.2