Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden vs Penrith Town

Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) and recorded 341 crimes in the last 12 months. Penrith Town has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,349 crimes. Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.3% — 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 Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (136 incidents). In Penrith Town, it is Violent Crime (641 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden recorded 8 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 Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden totalled 136 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, Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden recorded 380 crimes (now 341, a change of -10.3%). 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. Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden has a resolution rate of 0% and Penrith Town has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden 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 Kirkby Stephen and Upper Eden and Penrith Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.