Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poltair Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 521st lowest 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 Poltair Road (TR10 8NA) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poltair Road (TR10 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Shute Meadow. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penryn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shute Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poltisko Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shute Meadow | Under investigation |
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