Total Crime Rate
135.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 239th 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 Springfield Close (PL25 3BN) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% higher than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Close (PL25 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near The Copse. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penwithick & Boscoppa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharaman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penmere Road | Under investigation |
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