Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mowhay Meadow area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 635th 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 Mowhay Meadow (PL27 7DY) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mowhay Meadow (PL27 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevanion Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Higher Whiterock (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowhay Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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