Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle , and the 163rd lowest 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 This (PL15 8PN) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Camelford & Boscastle average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode PL15 8PN, the main crime hotspot is near Church Way. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camelford & Boscastle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Way | Under investigation |
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