Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheal Rose area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe , and the 829th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wheal Rose (TR13 9AR) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheal Rose (TR13 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheal Rose, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Matela Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheal Rose | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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