Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Poundstock , and the 761st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (EX23 9RF) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Poundstock average (30.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode EX23 9RF, the main crime hotspot is near Sea View Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitecroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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