Total Crime Rate
433.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard , and the 27th 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 Chapel Lane (PL31 2LH) in the last 12 months was 433.6 per 1,000 residents and was 209.3% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 237.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Lane (PL31 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Kestenenn. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 40 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 | Little Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestenenn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestenenn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestenenn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestenenn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crockwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Arms Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Hill | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestenenn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crockwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harmer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Southview Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northey Road | Under investigation |
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