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Crime in PL31 1

How much crime is recorded in PL31 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,965 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL31 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL31 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).

PL31 1National
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary6.79.1
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.64.5
Shoplifting4.48.4
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 10% 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.

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