WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Devon & Cornwall Police Police

Crime in penryn, cornwall

Comprehensive safety analysis for penryn, localized within cornwall.

Total Crimes

51
trending_down -21.5% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

86.79per 1k
trending_down -1.8% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

7,860

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences27
Other Theft6
Anti-social Behaviour5
Public Order5
Shoplifting3
Burglary2
Drug Offences1
Vehicle Crime1
Criminal Damage & Arson1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Round Ring Gardens Map
Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
On or near Lower Market Street Map
Other theft: 2Shoplifting: 2
4
On or near Broad Street Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2Drugs: 1
3
On or near Penvale Drive Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Gills Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Bronescombe Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Brown'S Hill Map
Other theft: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
On or near Woodside Map
Burglary: 1
1
On or near Saracen Place Map
Other theft: 1
1
On or near St Thomas Street Map
Public order: 1
1

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within cornwall district.

Local Rank

#74safest in cornwall

City Average

68.61per 1k

Local Policing

Penryn, Mylor & Penryn Rural

Devon & Cornwall Police

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Local Priorities

Violence Against Women and Girls – Average population growth with disproportionate large number of students and young people, thriving evening and night time economy, small areas of deprivation.

Issued: 1 Jan 2026

Status Update

~ University Lead (PC Newton) continues to provide inputs to students covering drugs awareness, bystander awareness, consent issues and violence against women and girls.
~ Violence against women and girls / associated offences reviewed on a monthly basis.
~ Appropriate intelligence led deployments where required.
~ Increased focus on localised issues and offence series'.

Actioned: 1 Jan 2026

Anti-Social-Behaviour – More recently focusing on the themes of street drinking, youth related anti-social behaviour and road related anti-social behaviour.

Issued: 1 Jan 2026

Status Update

~ Targeted patrols focusing on 'hotspot' areas highlighted by community reporting and data.
~ Continued communication / engagement with local schools to ensure key messaging to students and their families.
~ All anti-social behaviour logs / reports reviewed on a daily basis by the Sector Inspector to ensure appropriate crime recording and mitigation in place.
~ Significant series offenders reviewed by the Neighbourhood Team with a view to identifying longer term solutions.

Actioned: 1 Jan 2026

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