Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bickford Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe , and the 843rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bickford Crescent (TR13 9AG) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Porthleven, Breage & Germoe average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickford Crescent (TR13 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Row. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holman'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penrose Parc | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Parc | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrose Parc | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trevisker Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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