Penwerris & Trescobeas vs Whitleigh

Penwerris & Trescobeas has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,838 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitleigh has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,048 crimes. Penwerris & Trescobeas scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penwerris & Trescobeas shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitleigh shows +16.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Penwerris & Trescobeas, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (669 incidents). In Whitleigh, it is Violent Crime (549 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penwerris & Trescobeas recorded 378 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitleigh recorded 112. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Penwerris & Trescobeas totalled 669 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 549 in Whitleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Penwerris & Trescobeas recorded 1,687 crimes (now 1,838, a change of +9%). Whitleigh recorded 902 crimes previously (now 1,048, +16.2%).

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. Penwerris & Trescobeas has a resolution rate of 20.1% and Whitleigh has 14.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Penwerris & Trescobeas falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Whitleigh 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 Penwerris & Trescobeas and Whitleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.