Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Penwithick Park area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lostwithiel & Lanreath , and the 727th highest 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 Penwithick Park (PL26 8YU) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Lostwithiel & Lanreath average (44.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwithick Park (PL26 8YU), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penwithick Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cargwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cargwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cargwyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cargwyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cargwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallaze Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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