Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 111.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Penmere Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor , and the 323rd 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 Penmere Road (TR18 3PR) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% higher than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmere Road (TR18 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Polweath Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penmere Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pendennis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penmere Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penbrea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Higher Peverell Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremenheere Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Polweath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polweath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosevean Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Penmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penmere Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colinsey Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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