Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle , and the 497th 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 Old Road (PL35 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Camelford & Boscastle average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Road (PL35 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valency Row, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunn Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camelford & Boscastle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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