Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 29th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East , and the 769th 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 Penpol Avenue (TR27 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penpol Avenue (TR27 4NQ), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodriggy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bay View Terrace 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 2025Bicycle theft Hayle Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Penpol Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curnows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodriggy Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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