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Crime in PL25 3

How much crime is recorded in PL25 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
21,570 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL25 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL25 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).

PL25 3National
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Burglary3.99.1
Shoplifting3.38.4
Other theft2.94.5
Public order2.44.6
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 13% 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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