Crime Rates at Penwithick Road, Penwithick, St. Austell, PL26 8UG

Penwithick Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lostwithiel & Lanreath , and the 369th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penwithick Road (PL26 8UG) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.9% higher than the Lostwithiel & Lanreath average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwithick Road (PL26 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.