Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Poldhu Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Liskeard Central , and the 169th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poldhu Road (PL14 3BY) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Liskeard Central average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poldhu Road (PL14 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jago Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnglaze Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poldhu Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dungarth Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Griffins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dungarth Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pengover Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Park Fenton Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jago Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnglaze Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dungarth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Griffins Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Griffins Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dungarth Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miners Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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