Crime Rates at Penwethers Crescent, Truro, TR1 3GH

Penwethers Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 309th 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 Penwethers Crescent (TR1 3GH) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (94.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ).

In the area around Penwethers Crescent (TR1 3GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Thomas Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.