Crime Rate in Perranporth, ward

Perranporth has the 41st highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 3299th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 363rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Perranporth in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Perranporth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Perranporth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bakery Way, with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.