Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penpol Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penpol Avenue (TR27 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 145.8% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average (76.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penpol Avenue (TR27 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Penpol Terrace. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penpol Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hayle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curnows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodriggy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodriggy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bay View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Hill

Data Sources

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