Crime Rates at Helston Road, Penryn, TR10 8NH

Helston Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helston Road (TR10 8NH) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 425.6% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helston Road (TR10 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Saracen Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.