Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 876th 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 Molesworth Street (PL27 7DS) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 2 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 3 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molesworth Street (PL27 7DS), 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Platt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Platt Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunveth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eddystone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Platt —
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Data Sources

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