Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malabar Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malabar Road (TR1 3NY) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malabar Road (TR1 3NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Thomas Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Behenna Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highertown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pendrea Wood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Galland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Behenna Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highertown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townsend Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Galland Road | Under investigation |
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