Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priesthood Terrace area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Rame Peninsula & St Germans , and the 688th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priesthood Terrace (PL10 1BL) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Rame Peninsula & St Germans average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priesthood Terrace (PL10 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Dawes Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rame Peninsula & St Germans| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
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