Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 768th 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 West Hill (PL27 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting 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 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (PL27 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunveth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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