Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

College Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 192nd 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 College Way (TR1 3RX) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Way (TR1 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Chyvelah Vale. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyvelah Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chyvelah Vale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyvelah Ope Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyvelah Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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