Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Stephen-in-Brannel , and the 726th 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 School Hill (PL26 7TP) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the St Stephen-in-Brannel average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Hill (PL26 7TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Hill, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombe Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Stephen-in-Brannel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hornick Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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