Total Crime Rate
226.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
161.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westheath Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westheath Avenue (PL31 1FE) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 161.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westheath Avenue (PL31 1FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burden Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Monument Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monument Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opies Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Opies Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westheath Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Marys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevallon Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevallon Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosevallon Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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