Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Falmouth Arwenack , and the 204th 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 Melvill Road (TR11 4DE) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Falmouth Arwenack average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melvill Road (TR11 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gyllyngvase Hill, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea View Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Melvill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sea View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gyllyngvase Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trelawney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Mary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fenwick Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gyllyngvase Hill
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gyllyngvase Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gyllyngvase Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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