Total Crime Rate

1090.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

597.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1090.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 597.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 513.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 275.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.2 10/10
  • Public order 58.2 10/10
  • Other theft 42.3 10/10
  • Robbery 21.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
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

Cross Lane area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Lane (PL25 4AY) in the last 12 months was 1090.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1493.5% higher 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 597.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (PL25 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grant'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grant'S Walk —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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