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Crime in PL17 7

How much crime is recorded in PL17 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
12,250 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL17 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL17 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
19.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).

PL17 7National
Violence and sexual offences17.623.6
Other theft3.44.5
Burglary3.29.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Public order2.44.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 15% since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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