Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Forge Villas area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North , and the 553rd highest 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 Forge Villas (TR15 2EF) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Redruth North average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Villas (TR15 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forge Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heanton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoot Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trefusis Terrace —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Basset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Place —
Apr 2026Public order Middletons Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heanton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middletons Row —
Apr 2026Drugs Heanton Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heanton Terrace —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heanton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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