Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highertown area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 296th 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 Highertown (TR1 3PY) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highertown (TR1 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highertown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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 Alma Road 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
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Data Sources

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