Total Crime Rate

385.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 385.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.2 10/10
  • Other theft 53.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Molesworth Street area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Molesworth Street (PL27 7DD) in the last 12 months was 385.6 per 1,000 residents and was 489.2% higher than the Wadebridge East & St Minver average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molesworth Street (PL27 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near The Platt. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Molesworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Platt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eddystone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Platt Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Platt —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairpark Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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