Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 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 105.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charles Bassett Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 349th highest 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 Charles Bassett Close (TR13 8BG) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Bassett Close (TR13 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Pellew Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Bassett Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meneage Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyvyan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penberthy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oates Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oates Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A394 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person A394 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A394 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A394 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A394 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A394 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Close —
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Data Sources

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