Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.8 1/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highertown area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highertown (TR1 3QE) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Highertown (TR1 3QE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highertown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penwethers Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townsend Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Behenna Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Behenna Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Highertown Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highertown Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendrea Wood —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Galland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Galland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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