Total Crime Rate

337.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.6 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 337.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Public order 30.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penwinnick Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles , and the 50th 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 Penwinnick Road (PL25 5DS) in the last 12 months was 337.4 per 1,000 residents and was 242.4% higher than the St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwinnick Road (PL25 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Truro Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penwinnick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pondhu Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dithmarschen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dithmarschen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Truro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Truro Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dithmarschen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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