Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Melvill Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Falmouth Arwenack , and the 571st lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melvill Road (TR11 4DB) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melvill Road (TR11 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Sea View Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melvill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Western Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fenwick Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trelawney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sea View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sea View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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