Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (PL15 8GW) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the Camelford & Boscastle average (52.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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