Crime Rates at Balcoath, St Day, Redruth, TR16 5LS

Balcoath area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap , and the 421st 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 Balcoath (TR16 5LS) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Lanner, Stithians & Gwennap average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcoath (TR16 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Fore Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.