Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 791st lowest 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 St Nicholas Street (PL31 1AG) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average (140.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Street (PL31 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near Turf Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Battalion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battalion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3268 | Under investigation |
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