Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Helston, TR13 8UW

Hillcrest area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage , and the 635th 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 Hillcrest (TR13 8UW) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (TR13 8UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parc Eglos, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunnack Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.