Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Benets Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence , and the 567th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Benets Close (PL30 5PT) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 16 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Benets Close (PL30 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near St Benets Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benets Close | Under investigation |
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