Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadway area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadway (PL25 4HT) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadway (PL25 4HT), 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 | Tremayne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Slades Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwallon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eddystone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearwater View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clearwater View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clearwater View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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