Total Crime Rate

38.0 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Polgover Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Blazey , and the 711th 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 Polgover Way (PL24 2DL) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the St Blazey average (79.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polgover Way (PL24 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Penarwyn Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polgover Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helleur Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middleway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Treryn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Treryn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Treryn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Treryn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penarwyn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Roselyon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Penarwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Penarwyn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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