Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nansmellyon Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 741st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nansmellyon Road (TR12 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Helston South & Meneage average (84.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nansmellyon Road (TR12 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Mellans Terrace. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Helston South & Meneage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gibbons Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Churchtown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchtown | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchtown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Higher Vicarage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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