Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TR10 · Cornwall
67
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
TR16 · Cornwall
84
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Penryn has less crime — 67 vs 84 incidents in February 2026.
Redruth saw somewhat more crime than Penryn in February 2026 (84 vs 67 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Penryn recorded fewer crimes than Redruth — 67 vs 84 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes. Penryn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Penryn recorded 25 incidents of this type vs 36 in Redruth. Total crime levels were broadly similar.