Postcode district · Par
Crime in PL24
How much crime is recorded in PL24, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 13,411 (2024)
PL24Postcode district · Par
How safe is PL24
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL24, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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).
PL24National
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft3.14.5
Burglary2.79.1
Public order2.54.6
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.