Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Padstow , and the 454th 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 Church Lane (PL28 8AY) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.4% higher than the Padstow average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (PL28 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rope Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lodenek Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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