PL30 has an annual crime rate of 13.72 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PL30?

As of April 2026, PL30 has an annual crime rate of 13.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 25 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PL30?

The most common crime type in PL30 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 18 incidents in April 2026 — 72.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PL30 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PL30: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PL30 recorded 25 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.82 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 72.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 34.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring13.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment25 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 34.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

13.72per 1k

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Active Postcodes

603

Within PL30 district

Cornwall

30,608

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Pontsmill Road Map	total: 2 Public order: 2	2
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Park/Open Space Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Church Close Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
St Benets Close Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
Parking Area Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
Kirland Bower Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
Brentons Park Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

25 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

72.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.0%

Public Order

8.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.0%

Crime Analysis: PL30

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PL30 (72.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (12.0%) and Public Order (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PL30 has fallen sharply — by 34.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PL30 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -34.2%

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