Crime Rates at Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LR

Penberthy Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pool & Tehidy , and the 717th 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 Penberthy Road (TR16 4LR) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Pool & Tehidy average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penberthy Road (TR16 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyvale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.