North Penrith and Alston vs Penrith Town

North Penrith and Alston has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 412 crimes in the last 12 months. Penrith Town has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,349 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. Penrith Town shows -26.3% (falling). 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 Penrith Town, it is Violent Crime (641 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 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 North Penrith and Alston totalled 208 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, North Penrith and Alston recorded 507 crimes (now 412, a change of -18.7%). 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. North Penrith and Alston 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.

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