Carlisle Central vs Penrith Town

Carlisle Central has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,703 crimes in the last 12 months. Penrith Town has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,349 crimes. Penrith Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Carlisle Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penrith Town shows -26.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Carlisle Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (984 incidents). In Penrith Town, it is Violent Crime (641 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Carlisle Central recorded 274 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penrith Town recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Carlisle Central totalled 984 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 641 in Penrith Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Carlisle Central recorded 3,051 crimes (now 2,703, a change of -11.4%). Penrith Town recorded 1,830 crimes previously (now 1,349, -26.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Carlisle Central has a resolution rate of 24% and Penrith Town has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Carlisle Central falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Penrith Town is covered by Cumbria Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Carlisle Central and Penrith Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.