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Crime in PL

How much crime is recorded in PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
599,023 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all council areas.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.023.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Shoplifting5.68.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft4.34.5
Public order3.84.6
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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