Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Browns Hill area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 844th 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 Browns Hill (TR10 8DW) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Hill (TR10 8DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown'S Hill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penryn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrewartha Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Andrewartha Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brown'S Hill | Under investigation |
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