Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchtown area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pool & Tehidy , and the 674th 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 Churchtown (TR16 4SW) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Pool & Tehidy average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchtown (TR16 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 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 | Oxland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ventonraze | Under investigation |
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