Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prosper Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Roche & Bugle , and the 579th 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 Prosper Road (PL26 8PR) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prosper Road (PL26 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trezaise Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plas Jowan (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trezaise Road | Under investigation |
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