Postcode · Callington
Crime in PL17 7JW
How much crime is recorded in PL17 7JW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Callington & Pensilva
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
PL17 7JWCallington
How safe is PL17 7JW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL17 7JW area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 7JWNational
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Burglary9.79.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Shoplifting6.18.4
Other theft5.84.5
Public order3.84.6
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.