Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Nicholas Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Street (PL31 1AA) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Street (PL31 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Crockwell Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crinnick'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crinnick'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Town Arms Passage —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Petroc'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kew Klavji Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Turf Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crockwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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