Total Crime Rate
174.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic , and the 160th 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 Chestnut Close (PL17 8AW) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 182.9% higher than the Callington & St Dominic average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Close (PL17 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamar Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tamar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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