Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Valley Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pool & Tehidy , and the 89th 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 Valley Gardens (TR16 4EE) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Pool & Tehidy average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Valley Gardens (TR16 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Merritts Hill. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merritts Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merritts Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merritts Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merritts Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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