Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgcumbe Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Roche & Bugle , and the 657th 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 Edgcumbe Road (PL26 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Roche & Bugle average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgcumbe Road (PL26 8JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgcumbe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Springfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller-Tre Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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