Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penhallow Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Perranporth , and the 778th 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 Penhallow Close (TR4 8DD) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Perranporth average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penhallow Close (TR4 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlotte Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellen Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Perranporth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenithick Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trenithick Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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