Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hammer Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 897th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammer Drive (PL25 3FL) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammer Drive (PL25 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Roselare Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hammer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roselare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roselare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwithian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwithian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roselare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mackerel Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackerel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackerel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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