Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Benson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend , and the 166th 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 Benson Road (TR1 3TN) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (TR1 3TN), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stokes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brunel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hendra Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andrew Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hendra Vean —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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