Dawlish vs Perranporth

Dawlish has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 860 crimes in the last 12 months. Perranporth has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 521 crimes. Perranporth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dawlish shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Perranporth shows +3.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dawlish, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (375 incidents). In Perranporth, it is Violent Crime (263 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dawlish recorded 132 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Perranporth recorded 61. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dawlish totalled 375 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 263 in Perranporth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dawlish recorded 897 crimes (now 860, a change of -4.1%). Perranporth recorded 505 crimes previously (now 521, +3.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dawlish has a resolution rate of 21.2% and Perranporth has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dawlish falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Perranporth is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dawlish and Perranporth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.