Total Crime Rate
174.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic , and the 154th 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 New Road (PL17 7GA) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 173.6% higher than the Callington & St Dominic average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (PL17 7GA), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Callington & St Dominic| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moonsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
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