Crime Rate in Helston South & Meneage, ward

Helston South & Meneage has the 18th highest crime rate of 87 wards in Cornwall district and the 2473rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 168th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Helston South & Meneage in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Cornwall district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Helston South & Meneage’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 314 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Helston South & Meneage ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 52 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.