Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Boscoppa Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 634th 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 Boscoppa Road (PL25 3DS) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscoppa Road (PL25 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Field. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boscoppa Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwel-An-Mor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen-Dale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trecarne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trecarne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerrans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Menear Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwel-An-Mor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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