North Penrith and Alston vs Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill

North Penrith and Alston has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 412 crimes in the last 12 months. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,112 crimes. North Penrith and Alston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

North Penrith and Alston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill shows +1.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In North Penrith and Alston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (208 incidents). In Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill, it is Violent Crime (554 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

North Penrith and Alston recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill recorded 59. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in North Penrith and Alston totalled 208 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 554 in Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, North Penrith and Alston recorded 507 crimes (now 412, a change of -18.7%). Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill recorded 1,097 crimes previously (now 1,112, +1.4%).

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. North Penrith and Alston has a resolution rate of 0% and Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill has 28.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

North Penrith and Alston falls within the Cumbria Constabulary boundary. Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill 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 North Penrith and Alston and Parkside, Hawcoat and Ormsgill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.