Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 60.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bethan Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 712th 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 Bethan Drive (PL27 7RW) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethan Drive (PL27 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bethan Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bethan Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunveth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmsleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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