Total Crime Rate
307.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Grove (PL31 1QD) in the last 12 months was 307.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 217.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Grove (PL31 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 65 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westheath Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vivian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paull Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westheath Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westheath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westheath Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodiniel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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