Total Crime Rate

308.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wendron Street area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 57th 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 Wendron Street (TR13 8DY) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 266.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 146.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wendron Street (TR13 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wendron Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Angel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coinagehall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coinagehall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brewery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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