Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nansmellyon Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 398th 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 Nansmellyon Road (TR12 7DE) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the Helston South & Meneage average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nansmellyon Road (TR12 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchtown, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colroger Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nansmellyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Vean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lender Lane | Under investigation |
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