Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hensbarrow Meadows area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Stephen-in-Brannel , and the 533rd highest 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 Hensbarrow Meadows (PL26 7WW) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hensbarrow Meadows (PL26 7WW), the main crime hotspot is near Goverseth Hill. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hensbarrow Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phillimore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goverseth Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goverseth Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chegwyns Under investigation
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Data Sources

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