Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (PL25 5QW) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (PL25 5QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penwithick & Boscoppa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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