Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old School Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver , and the 515th 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 Old School Court (PL27 7XE) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old School Court (PL27 7XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Court, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (7 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 | Old School Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commissioners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piggy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackwell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill | — |
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