Total Crime Rate

203.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 203.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Poltair Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poltair Road (PL25 4LS) in the last 12 months was 203.1 per 1,000 residents and was 196.9% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poltair Road (PL25 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poltair Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lostwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lostwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poltair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poltair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevail Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poltair Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trevail Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trevail Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trevail Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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