Crime Rate in Penwithick & Boscoppa, ward

Penwithick & Boscoppa has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 3404th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 255th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Penwithick & Boscoppa in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penwithick & Boscoppa’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 293 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penwithick & Boscoppa ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Montgomery Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.