Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lynher , and the 848th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Cottages (PL12 4JS) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher than the Lynher average (24.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Cottages (PL12 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Hodge Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langerwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mote Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Plough Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Langerwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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