Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Higher Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 455th 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 Higher Lane (TR12 6AN) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Helston South & Meneage average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Lane (TR12 6AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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