Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bawden Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 317th 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 Bawden Road (PL31 1PU) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bawden Road (PL31 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitestone Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bawden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestone Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Whitestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinsman Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Treningle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treningle View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treningle View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pethybridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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