Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 545th highest 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 Beech Close (PL27 7FP) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Wadebridge East & St Minver average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Close (PL27 7FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Platt, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wadebridge East & St Minver| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairpark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadowhead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Queens Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trevanion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevanion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Platt | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernleigh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
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