Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirby Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirby Road (TR1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Road (TR1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near A390. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kirby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highertown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highertown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A390 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alma Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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