Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Caudledown Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lostwithiel & Lanreath , and the 853rd 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 Caudledown Lane (PL26 8TG) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Lostwithiel & Lanreath average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caudledown Lane (PL26 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caudledown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caudledown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Bugle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A391 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher Bugle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Close —
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Data Sources

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