Crime Rates at Badgers Wood, Bodmin, PL31 2FU

Badgers Wood area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 638th highest 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 Badgers Wood (PL31 2FU) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Wood (PL31 2FU), the main crime hotspot is near Juniper Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.