Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 109.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 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
  • 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

West Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Falmouth Arwenack , and the 333rd 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 West Place (TR11 3RT) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Falmouth Arwenack average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Place (TR11 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Albany Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tredyson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tredyson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Raleigh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Western Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Western Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pengarth Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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