Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penwethers Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penwethers Crescent (TR1 3GH) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwethers Crescent (TR1 3GH), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penwethers Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Behenna Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Treliske Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Treliske Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trevose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penwethers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penwethers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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