Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Baynes Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lynher , and the 809th lowest 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 Baynes Close (PL14 5RT) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baynes Close (PL14 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tom Nicolls Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Well Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baynes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnecut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tom Nicolls Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clairemont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tom Nicolls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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