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

Beacon Close 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 Beacon Close (PL25 3DU) 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 Beacon Close (PL25 3DU), 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 Beacon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwel-An-Mor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenarren View Under investigation
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 Chapel Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerrans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trecarne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen-Dale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trecarne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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