Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penarwyn Woods area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Blazey , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penarwyn Woods (PL24 2DG) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the St Blazey average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarwyn Woods (PL24 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Penarwyn Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penarwyn Woods area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Treryn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doubletrees Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doubletrees Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lesnewth
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penarwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Polgover Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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