Total Crime Rate
143.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penarwyn Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Blazey , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penarwyn Road (PL24 2DT) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the St Blazey average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penarwyn Road (PL24 2DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penarwyn Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Villas (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Blazey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treffry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doubletrees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penarwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penarwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penarwyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treffry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treffry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bal-Jinjy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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