Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menear Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 822nd highest 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 Menear Road (PL25 3DF) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menear Road (PL25 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near The Copse. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Menear Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenarren View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallane Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Menear Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwel-An-Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwel-An-Mor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen-Dale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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