Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 793rd 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 Church Lane (PL25 3ND) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (PL25 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pattern Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandlers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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