Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PL28 · Cornwall
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
PL4 · Plymouth
861
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Padstow has less crime — 1 vs 861 incidents in March 2026.
Plymouth recorded substantially more crime than Padstow in March 2026 — 861 incidents compared to 1, a 861.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Padstow sees higher rates of Drugs (1), while Plymouth has more Violence & sexual offences (377) and Anti-social behaviour (126). Padstow is below the national average while Plymouth is above, making Padstow the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Padstow recorded fewer crimes than Plymouth — 1 vs 861 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Padstow is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Padstow saw higher rates of Drugs while Plymouth had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Padstow recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 861).