Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowles Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Falmouth Penwerris , and the 707th 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 Bowles Road (TR11 2PP) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Falmouth Penwerris average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowles Road (TR11 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hill. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Falmouth Penwerris| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadowbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadowbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Robert Hichens Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbank Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pellew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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