Total Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duporth Bay area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 492nd 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 Duporth Bay (PL26 6AF) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (69.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duporth Bay (PL26 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Clock Tower Court. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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