Crime Rates at Chapel Street, Camelford, PL32 9PJ

Chapel Street area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle , and the 95th 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 Street (PL32 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 334.1% higher than the Camelford & Boscastle average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (PL32 9PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.